The first is that good writing consists of mastering the fundamentals (vocabulary, grammar, the elements of style) and then filling the third level of your toolbox with the right instruments. The second is that while it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer, and while is equally impossible to make a great writer out of a good one, it is possible, with lots of hard work, dedication, and timely help, to make a good writer out of a merely competent one

Scaring people, especially in our day and time, is one of the hardest things on earth, as far as I am concerned.

This inhuman place makes human monsters.

I tend to scare myself.

Above, the stars shone hard and bright, sparks struck off the dark skin of the universe.

Fighting for peace, is like f***ing for chastity

Sometimes there is absolutely no difference at all between salvation and damnation.