Golf requires only a few simple Rules and Regulations to guide the players in the true nature of its sporting appeal. The spirit of the game is its own referee.
Robert HarrisYou can't ever win the war on crime, or the war on terror. You can't repeal human nature.
Robert HarrisThat young man seeks opportunities to test his principles as readily as a drunk picks fights in a bar.
Robert HarrisFirst comes an idea. Then, characters begin to evolve out of the landscape of that idea. And then, finally, characters dominate: plot is simply a function of what these people might do or be. Everything has to flow from their personalities; otherwise it will not be emotionally engaging, or plausible.
Robert Harris