I learned to love the feel of good words.

Fencing is more a sport than a martial art. It would be like basing your knowledge of roman phalanx warfare on NFL football.

Fantasy is a genre that allows me to create anything I want. That, in turn, allows me to explore any sort of idea I'm curious about. I love it because Fantasy is a genre that asks, "What if...?" That's my favorite question.

One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.

There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.

The desire for knowledge shapes a man.

When you read a fantasy novel part of the fun is getting to explore a new world. Everyone knows that. But I believe the same is true about characters. You can explore interesting people in the same way that you explore a town or a culture.