Book tours are excellent things, and one is lucky to get to go on one, but they have a way of leeching away one's will to live.

Book tours are excellent things, and one is lucky to get to go on one, but they have a way of leeching away one's will to live.

A magician is strong because he feels pain. He feels the difference between what the world is and what he would make of it. Or what did you think that stuff in your chest was? A magician is strong because he hurts more than others. His wound is his strength.

For just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there's nothing else. It's here, and you'd better decide to enjoy it or you're going to be miserable wherever you go, for the rest of your life, forever.

It was strange to be naked in front of anybody. It was like that cold water out there in the bay: scary, you didn’t think you could stand it, but then you plunged in and pretty soon you got used to it. There was enough hiding in life. Sometimes you just wanted to show somebody your tits.

A novel with a bad middle is a bad book. A bad ending is something I've just gotten in the habit of forgiving.

Magic is wild, dangerous stuff. You never realize how useful limitations are until it's much too late.