Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere.

When left to its own devices it tends to make me look as if I’ve been set afire.

He was giving me enough rope to hang myself with. Apparently he didn't realize that once a noose is tied it will fit one neck as easily as another.

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

There can be many opinions on a thing, but there is only one truth." Vashet smiled lazily. "And if the pursuit of the truth was my goal, that would concern me." She gave a long yawn, stretching like a happy cat. "Instead I will focus on the joy in my heart, [...}

Now that I understand how publishing schedules work, I can understand why many authors have the sophomore slump. A year is a long time to wait for a sequel, but it's a short, short time to WRITE a sequel.

Music sounds different to the one who plays it. It is the musician's curse.