Take the dead from the dead, the old proverb said; only a corpse may speak true prophecy.

A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.

When you start, it's very cold, an impossible task. But then maybe the characters start to take on a little bit of life, or the story takes a turn that you don't expect ... With me that happens a lot because I don't outline, I just have a vague notion. So it's always felt like less of a made thing and more of a found thing. That's exciting. That's a thrill.

Pain is the biggest power of love.

My heart's with you, Bill, no matter how it turns out. My heart is with all of them, and I think that, even if we forget each other, we'll remember in our dreams.

...women are better at keeping secrets, but men are more comfortable with them.

Overhead was a sky blacker than jewlers' velvet, and a billion stars screamed down.