Dancing with death meant being committed to killing, committed with your heart and soul.

It does the sheep no good to preach the goodness of a diet of grass, if the wolves are of a different mind.

...Wizard's Fifth Rule: Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.

Teasingly she took the apple from his mouth. Juice ran down his chin. Slowly, deliberately, she leaned over and licked the sweet juice from his chin. I will have to admit though, that I will never look at an apple in quite the same way.

The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.

I had to live this long, have the experiences I've had, to create what I do. I knew I wanted to write for years, but I had to be ready so I wouldn't blow it. The move to Maine was the final step.

There is magic in sincere forgiveness - magic to heal.