Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.

When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake.

Let the dead bury the dead.

When stalking one’s prey, it is best to take one’s time. Say nothing, and as sure as eggs he will become curious and emerge.

That boy is your company. And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you let him, you hear?

You can't really get to know a person until you get in their shoes and walk around in them.

Writing is simply something you must do. It's rather like virtue in that it is its own reward.