Everything happens for a reason, but that doesn't mean there's a point.

People get careless when they're feeling safe.

It is a truth of human nature that we can ponder life's mysteries for only so long before we lose interest and move on to something else.

I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've also learned to take risks.

The hard thing about death is that nothing ever changes. The hard thing about life is that nothing stays the same.

Lying contains the same hostile elements as a practical joke in that the 'victim' ends up looking foolish in his own eyes and laughable in everyone else's.

I read the paper every day. There are certain subjects that will catch my attention. I have an entire file of articles. Of course I make up the story, especially since most criminals are not very smart and fictional crime must be clever. I have to make sure the story I am telling is interesting and realistic. In this book I went on line and found out the manners of codes. I thought it interesting to use them as a jumping off point.