Night is a time of rigor, but also of mercy. There are truths which one can see only when it’s dark

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it.

In God's mill even chaff becomes flour.

God gave us so many emotions, and so many strong ones. Every human being, even if he is an idiot, is a millionaire in emotions.

I know as a writer how valuable a tool is the wastebasket. Perhaps God throws away many experiments before He finds the right expression. Perhaps we are the discards - or we could be the part He keeps. This mystery is what keeps us all going, to see what happens in the next chapter.

When a writer tries to explain too much, he's out of time before he begins.

We all play chess with Fate as partner. He makes a move, we make a move. He tries to checkmate us in three moves, we try to prevent it. We know we can't win, but we're driven to give him a good fight.