My future is one I must make myself.

I really learned how to write from Robert Louis Stevenson, Anthony Trollope, and de Maupassant.

Who mentioned the Church? On the contrary, I have great respect for religion. My objection is to those who are against so many things and for so little.

Any man can shoot a gun, and with practice he can draw fast and shoot accurately, but that makes no difference. What counts is how you stand up when somebody is shooting back at you.

Today is all we have, tomorrow is a mirage that may never become reality.

The deep sea can be fathomed, but who knows the heart of a woman?

If you wait for inspiration, you're not a writer, but a waiter.