Books are still the main yardstick by which I measure true wealth.

Oh! I'm stupid as well as insane.

Military folk," Neal said with exaggerated patience, shaking his head. "The only way you know to solve problems is by beating them with a stick.

One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face.

I well knew the rules to follow with our training Dogs: Speak when you're spoken to. Keep out of the way. Obey all orders. Get killed on your own time.

Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.

What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away.