It's not time to worry yet

I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system - that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.

There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible.

I'm still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries.

My objectives are very limited. I want to do the best I can with the talent God gave me. I hope to goodness that every novel I do gets better and better, not worse and worse.

You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change...

Finders were keepers unless title was proven.