Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse.

The best plans are always the simplest.

For an author just starting out, you've got to deliver the goods every year or sooner or people will forget you or you will lose momentum. There is a contract that exists between author and reader.

People who read my books have an open mind when it comes to new, bizarre, interesting and exciting ideas.

You many have noticed I have a temper ... but when I calmed down, I realized that this world, blighted and imperfect as it is, would be better with you in it.

Have you ever wondered how nostalgia isn"t what it used to be?

The safest course was actually the simplest-do nothing at all and hope everything turned out for the best. It wasn't a great plan, but it had the benefits of simplicity and a long tradition.