We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that, but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile is so long.

There's nothing like stories on a windy night when folks have found a warm place in a cold world.

The sort of strenuous reading and writing program I advocate - four to six hours a day, every day - will not seem strenuous if you really enjoy doing these things and have an aptitude for them.

Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.

no one dies happy, you can only die well

It's only a little secret, but having a secret makes me feel better. Like a human being again.

I worry about you Bev. I worry a lot.