Not an insult sweetie. That was a thirteen word kiss.

The recognition of pain and fear in others give rise in us to pity, and in our pity is our humanity, our redemption.

I fell in love with her for her sense of humour. If she ever lost her sense of humour, I would have to dump her. Then I'd kill myself because I couldn't live without her.

I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life's too short for that. I don't really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics.

Few human beings give of themselves to another as a dog gives of itself.

I've always operated with a great deal of self-doubt. Every time I start a new book it's like, well, this one will destroy the career and I have to overcome that feeling especially in the first hundred pages of the book.

What we do as a society is seek simple answers.