Don't give away to others what you have not first given away at home.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

I'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness.

Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself blind. Trust the excitement that builds within you when the idea is good and the writing is superb. You can do it, but that's the hell of it as well as the exultation of it. You have to do it.

God will help you make the choices that guide you into His path for each stage and age of your life.

Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God’s will.

The soul of a child is the loveliest flower that grows in the garden of God.