You don’t want to ask after the health of anyone, if you’re a funeral director. They think maybe you’re scouting for business.

My guiltiest pleasure is Harry Stephen Keeler. He may have been the greatest bad writer America has ever produced. Or perhaps the worst great writer. I do not know. There are few faults you can accuse him of that he is not guilty of. But I love him.

It stared at them, and it paused for a hundred years, which transpired in a dozen heart beats.

If you are pointing out one of the things a story is about, then you are very probably right; if you are pointing out the only thing a story is about you are very probably wrong - even if you're the author.

I mean, maybe I am crazy. I mean, maybe. But if this is all there is, then I don't want to be sane.

When angels go bad they are worse than anyone else. Remember Lucifer used to be an angel.

Goodnight world. While I sleep, I hope you'll all continue to do whatever it is you do. Unless you murder sleeping authors. Don't do that.