First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.-Roland Deschain, of Gilead

It was life, often unsatisfying, frequently cruel, usually boring, sometimes beautiful, once in a while exhilarating.

Sometimes the only thing to do is to take the thing that you must have. Even if someone gets hurt.

We all float down here!

He killed them with their love.

I believe that the combination of pencil and memory creates a kind of practical magic, and magic is dangerous.

A short story is a different thing all together - a short story is like a kiss in the dark from a stranger.