I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.

All equestrians, if they last long enough, learn that riding in whatever form is a lifelong sport and art, an endeavor that is both familiar and new every time you take the horse out of his stall or pasture.

Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.

Writing novels is an essentially amateur activity.

In many ways, being honest about 'Huckleberry Finn' goes right to the heart of whether we can be honest about our heritage and our identity as Americans.

Ignorance and bloodlust have a long tradition in the United States, especially in the red states.

People are quite frequently eccentric.