Oh, there were all sorts of things to wonder about, but the truth was simple: here stood this door alone on an endless stretch of beach, and it was for only one of two things: opening or leaving closed.

It's actually against my religion to laugh at men who are toting guns.

On the subject of love at first sight, I’m with the Beatles: I believe that it happens all the time.

Death was no less a miracle than birth.

Battles that last five minutes spawn legends that live a thousand years.

Life is fair. We all get the same nine-month shake in the box, and then the dice roll. Some people get a run of sevens. Some people, unfortunately, get snake-eyes. Its just how the world is.

Writing is like sex. The more you think about it, the harder it is to do. It's better not to think about it so much and just let it happen.