I think of my novels as entertainments.

So much emotion goes into writing fiction.

We do not credit to the ideal of religious freedom when we talk as though religious belief is something of which public-spirited adults should be ashamed.

We live today in a world in which nobody believes choices should have consequences. But may I tell you the great secret that our culture seeks to deny? You cannot escape the consequences of your choices. Time runs in only one direction.

Every conflict plagues the peace that follows it.

If you're fascinated by America, you'll be fascinated by family.

Rumor is rarely more interesting than fact, but it is always more readily available.