Writing is hard work; its also the best job Ive ever had.

Old habits are hard to forget, and old fears are habits.

Never accept the proposition that just because a solution satisfies a problem, that it must be the only solution.

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.

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.

The brave man is not the one without fear but the one who does what he must despite being afraid. To succeed, you must be willing to risk total failure; you must learn this.