Man, I so sick of dinosaurs. They wasn't extinct, I'd go out an' kill 'em myself.

Back then, before it became clear that democracy was best served by a drunken electorate, the bars in New York City were required to close on Election Day.

People don't get to change things. Things change people once in a while, but people don't change things.

If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass.

If fate sends you a lemon, use it to make lemonade.

One aspect of serendipity to bear in mind is that you have to be looking for something in order to find something else.

I think persistence in the face of adversity is an essential part of a writer’s job description. If you don’t care enough about it to avoid being easily disheartened that way, you really should be doing something else.