Read like a wolf eats and write every day. Every. Single. Day.

And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose.

Running with dogs is like dancing with winter

I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to books.

Things seemed to go back and forth between reality and imagination--except that it was all reality.

The essence of war is insanity. Destruction, death, women widowed, children orphaned, lands plundered, property destroyed, lives decimated - it's all bad.

Name the book that made the biggest impression on you. I bet you read it before you hit puberty. In the time I've got left, I intend to write artistic books - for kids - because they're still open to new ideas.