You take insult where none is intended, but if you will find insult where none is meant, then perhaps I should try harder to insult on purpose.

What is it about her that is so goddamned special?

I didn't want to understand. Bert had been thrilled that the police wanted to put me on retainer. He told me I would gain valuable experience working with the police. All I had gained so far was a wider variety of nightmares.

Never argue with your characters; they know themselves better than you do

I feel that if you are blessed, or lucky enough, to be doing well, you should help others.

So many people took my opinion and some will give it more serious consideration because of who I am. Not because I have a specility in this field that I gave my opinion on, but simply because I am a little bit famous. I find that kind of power to presaude both frightening and exciting. My hope, my most frevent hope, is that I use this louder voice that success has given me, wisely. That I always remember that fame is the by product, not the substance of what I do.

We hate most in others what we dislike in ourselves.