Through embracing the diversity of humans beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness.

The kinds of errors that cause plane crashes are invariably errors of teamwork and communication.

By shifting the balance away from the individual we open the door for the individual. Because we make it obvious that anyone can do it given the right circumstance.

What interests me about fiction is plot. And what interests me about plot is whether someone tells a story that moves me within the constraints of storytelling. And I have narrowly defined storytelling.

My writing model is my mother, who is a writer as well. She always valued clarity and simplicity above all else. If someone doesn't understand what you're writing, then everything else you do is superfluous. Irrelevant. If any thoughtful, curious reader finds what I do impenetrable, I've failed.

A book, I was taught long ago in English class, is a living and breathing document that grows richer with each new reading.

Visionaries are limited by their visions.