A person’s never too old for stories. Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them. - Roland Deschain

I think we'd all like to believe that after we shuffle off this mortal coil, that there's going to be something on the other side because for most of us, I know for me, life is so rich, so colorful and sensual and full of good things, things to read, things to eat, things to watch, places to go, new experiences, that I don't want to think that you just go to darkness.

When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.

What can be done when you’re eleven can often never be done again.

And she sees that the moonlight is losing its orange glow. It has become buttery, and will soon turn to silver.

An idea is like a cold germ: sooner or later someone always catches it.

I think everybody has experiences from time to time they can't explain. They are peculiarities. Usually we just dismiss them because they are uncomfortable to think about.