I’d spent my whole life waiting to awake on an ordinary morning in the town that was destined to be my home, in the arms of the woman I was destined to love, knowing the people and doing the work that would make up the changing but essentially invariable landscape of my particular destiny.

Some things that are invisible and untouchable can nevertheless be seen and felt.

Nothing is boring exept to people who aren't really paying attention.

All novels are sequels; influence is bliss.

Love is like falconry," he said. "Don't you think that's true, Cleveland?" "Never say love is like anything." said Cleveland. "It isn't.

Art is a form of exploration, of sailing off into the unknown alone, heading for those unmarked places on the map. If children are not permitted-not taught-to be adventurers and explorers as children, what will become of the world of adventure, of stories, of literature itself?

When I'm writing solitude feels very good. But when I'm not writing it feels lonely... Having a big family solves that problem.