Sometimes, everything in the world seems to be lined up against you. All the evidence says you ought to run the other way. Make the bravest choice, not the safest. It's not the best advice, but it's all I have to offer

Nostalgia is a way of remembering people and places and things, and wishing things hadn't changed. It has a sweetness to it. Sadness is just--well--being sad.

Courage, like so many other things, was not something one did or didn't have; it was a decision, a choice.

Being interested in a woman is quite another matter from being in love with one.

No matter how well a person writes, a successful book is a team effort involving many, many people.

Wait until you see him up on a horse

I love writing Christmas stories, especially of the historical variety.