It's poor judgment', said Grandpa 'to call anything by a name. We don't know what a hobgoblin or a vampire or a troll is. Could be lots of things. You can't heave them into categories with labels and say they'll act one way or another. That'd be silly. They're people. People who do things. Yes, that's the way to put it. People who *do* things.

The critics are generally wrong, or they're fifteen, twenty years late. It's a great shame. They miss out on a lot.

I don't believe in being serious about anything. I think life is too serious to be taken seriously.

Those who don't build must burn. It's as old as history and juvenile delinquents.

See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream.

And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.

All you umpires, back to the bleachers. Referees, hit the showers. It's my game. I pitch, I hit, I catch. I run the bases. At sunset, I've won or lost. At sunrise, I'm out again, giving it the old try.