Being poor is only romantic in books.

the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.

I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.

To be successfull you need friends and to be very successfull you need enemies.

There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.

The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live.

Jamie enjoyed solitude, but loneliness was a constant ache.