The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.

But my philosophy is that plot advancement is not what the experience of reading fiction is about. If all we care about is advancing the plot, why read novels? We can just read Cliffs Notes.

Sweet smells are sometimes used to cover foul ones.

Wine makes all things possible.

I knew that, when writing a book, you're not constrained by a budget. You're not constrained by what you can do, in terms of the special effects technology. You're not limited to any particular running time.

No fight is hopeless till it has been fought.

For the night is dark and full of terrors.