Proportion is the heart of beauty.

You never know," Jack said speculatively. "There may come a time when savages like William Hamleigh aren't in power; when the laws protect the ordinary people instead of enslaving them; when the king makes peace instead of war. Think of that - a time when towns in England don't need walls!

I like reading history, and actually most authors enjoy the research part because it is, after all, easier than writing.

When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?

Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them.

Why do you have to be the same as the others? ...Most of them are stupid.

I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.