She just laughed in his face and told him she'd sooner crawl in a bed with his father's leeches before she'd crawl in one with him. She stopped laughing when he put his knife in her.

Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?- How else? Though not till I'm done reading.

I have done a lot of work in Hollywood myself. I worked in television for roughly 10 years, from the mid-'80s to mid-'90s. And I was on staff at a couple of shows. I did some feature films, including originals and adaptations.

A thousand deaths would still be less than he deserves.

One of the big breakthroughs, I think for me, was reading Robert A. Heinlein's four rules of writing, one of which was, 'You must finish what you write.' I never had any problem with the first one, 'You must write' - I was writing since I was a kid. But I never finished what writing.

- Some men think because they are afraid to do. - There is a difference between fear and caution.

A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.