But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, 'There is something about you I cherish.

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

But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, 'There is something about you I cherish.

I'm a huge fan of Cabernet and Bordeaux, and am passionate about Pinot Noir and Burgundies.

Never underestimate the potential for human stupidity when wealth and power are at stake.

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

I don't write fantasy; I write historical novels about an imaginary place.