A voice speaks to each of us in the still silent places - a voice that tells us to stand, to have courage, to do what is right.

This is writing. You cut out chunks of your own memories, rework them, bleed into them, breathe into the raw clay, and hope the creature lives.

Willful ignorance and endless laws become the replacement for self-education and self-restraint, because ignorance and laws are easy.

Courage is nothing more than taking one step more than you think you can.

Every writer has something to say, but those writers whose works endure have dared to say something about the things that frighten them, confuse them, challenge them, and occasionally delight them.

Actions have consequences... first rule of life. And the second rule is this - you are the only one responsible for your own actions.

The definition of a writing career, is write a book, write another book, write another book