He'd done as he'd pleased and even had often enjoyed long runs of luck where he hadn't been caught. But the luckiest moment of his life had been being caught.

The most important thing is you can't write what you wouldn't read for pleasure. It's a mistake to analyze the market thinking you can write whatever is hot. You can't say you're going to write romance when you don't even like it. You need to write what you would read if you expect anybody else to read it.

She walked with a ghost of herself, one full of potential and possibility. One who was fearless. Where had that girl gone?

Half full, half empty, what the hell difference does it make? If there's something in the damn glass, drink it.

Love's scary, and sometimes it's transient. But it's worth the risks and the nerves. It's even worth the pain.

Retirement wasn't a reward at the end of a well-run career ... it was a void surrounded by endless dull hours, haunted by memories of work.

Sometimes a wind comes up, blows you off course. You’re not ready for it, but if you’re lucky, you end up in a more interesting place than you’d planned.