By and large... the good's an illusion, little fables folks tell themselves so they can get through their days without screaming too much.

Everything that goes around comes around, they say, and although I've never been able to figure out who the mysteriously wise sages known as "they" might be, they're certainly right when it comes to time-travel.

Only two things happen to writers when they die: Either their work survives, or it becomes forgotten.

Money can't buy off the lightning.

We lie best when we lie to ourselves.

There are books full of great writing that don't have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story... don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words--the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers who won't do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book.

People with a high tolerance for boredom can get a lot of thinking done.