I've discovered writers by reading books left in airplane seats and weird hotels.

Printing currency for foreigners to buy is the best racket a government can get into.

I don't care about the little guy. I just hate the big guy. I hate big smug people who think they can get away with things.

The British regulatory system was revised, so that bigger profits were encouraged, which removed the option of big spending on programming. Quality just fell off a cliff, and all the old hands either left or were fired for being too expensive.

So long as readers keep reading and my publishers keep publishing, I plan to keep on writing. I'd have to be an idiot to be burnt-out in this job.

I'd never believed in luck. Never had any cause to. Never relied on it, because I never could.

A person less fortunate than yourself deserves the best you can give. Because of duty, and honor, and service. You understand those words? You should do your job right, and you should do it well, simply because you can, without looking for notice or reward.