Some loves come unbidden like winds from the sea, and others grow from the seeds of friendship.

In the end, my reasons for moving down the timeline and introducing a new cast have more to do with keeping myself entertained, on the assumption that if I get bored, my readers are going to be even more bored.

Altruism accrues little benefit to those lying cold in the gutter.

You can't succeed unless you're willing to risk failure

If I leave my computer, I'm probably not going to get back for hours. If I take a few minutes to answer questions and go web surfing, then guilt kicks in and I get back to work.

A hero is someone who simply got too frightened to use his good sense and run away, then somehow lived through it all.

Every person you encounter, whom you interact with, is there to teach you something. Sometimes it may be years before you realize what each had to show you.