If sacred places are spared the ravages of war... then make all places sacred. And if the holy people are to be kept harmless from war... then make all people holy.

The whole point of having great characters is the opportunity to explore them more deeply with time, re-interpreting them for each new age.

Thank you, but I'm afraid I can't accept your compliment. You see, I'm an atheist, so if I'm also God, that would mean that I don't believe in myself, and at this point in my life, I don't need the added insecurity.

It's really important to me to keep growing as a writer, to look for new challenges and be harshly critical of my own work in order to learn and tell better stories.

Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth.

A movie is a movie and a book is a book, and they have different rules.

Never follow somebody else's path; it doesn't work the same way twice for anyone.