Upon being asked by a fan how to become a writer, Stephen King replied, "Write.

You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.

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.

In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives. . . .

Are you sure self-pity is a luxury you can afford, Jack?

I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.

Writing is seduction.