Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State.

I intend to be good for the rest of my natural life -- if I live that long.

I would not sacrifice a single living mesquite tree for any book ever written. One square mile of living desert is worth a hundred 'great books' - and one brave deed is worth a thousand.

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

Be a half-assed crusader, a part-time fanatic. Don't worry to much about the fate of the world. Saving the world is only a hobby. Get out there and enjoy the world, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, husbands wives; climb mountains, run rivers, get drunk, do whatever you want to do while you can, before it's too late.

I always write with my .357 magnum handy. Why? Well, you never know when God may try to interfere.

There is a fine art to making enemies and it requires diligent cultivation. It's not as easy as it looks.