But you want murderous feelings? Hang around librarians," confided Gamache. "All that silence. Gives them ideas.

Fear lives in the head. And courage lives in the heart. The job is to get from one to the other.

We're all blessed and we're all blighted, Chief Inspector," said Finney. "Everyday each of us does our sums. The question is, what do we count?

Winning doesn't mean my book is better than anyone else's. It means I'm very fortunate. And I should be very, very aware of that. And grateful.

Better to accept the wretched truth than struggle, twisting to make a wish a reality.

The four sayings that lead to wisdom: I was wrong I'm sorry I don't know I need help

I've seen enough successful writers who no longer seem to care when they are recognized with an award, and I think that's just tragic.