It's how we see the world that keeps the darkness beyond at bay. Keeps it from pouring through and devouring us. I think all of us might know that, way down deep.

Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

If God gives you something you can do, why in God's name wouldn't you do it?

If a writer knows what he or she is doing, I'll go along for the ride. If he or she doesn't... well, I'm in my fifties now, and there are a lot of books out there. I don't have time to waste with the poorly written ones.

It was always a pleasure to write. I can never think of a time when I just hacked something out to fulfil a contract or meet a deadline. I might have hacked things out, but it was always stuff I loved.

The King is in his Tower, eating bread and honey. The Breakers in the basement, making all the money.

I don't like the idea that I am going to come back as an ant or a sparrow if I don't get along in the great karma of life.