Mister, we deal in lead.

The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.

Don’t go beyond, no matter how much you feel you need to, Doctor. The barrier was not made to be broken. Remember this: there is more power here than you know. It is old and always restless. Remember.

Any thoughts of guilt, any feelings of regret, had faded. The desert had baked them out.

Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.

I hated school. I don't trust anybody who looks back on the years from 14 to 18 with any enjoyment. If you liked being a teenager, there's something really wrong with you.

Formula: Second Draft = First Draft minus 10%.