I certainly don't sit down and plan a book out before I write it. There's a phrase I use called "The Valley Full of Clouds." Writing a novel is as if you are going off on a journey across a valley. The valley is full of mist, but you can see the top of a tree here and the top of another tree over there. And with any luck you can see the other side of the valley. But you cannot see down into the mist. Nevertheless, you head for the first tree.

Science fiction is fantasy with bolts painted on outside.

He's out of his depth on a wet pavement.

Strength enough to build a home, Time enough to hold a child, Love enough to break a heart

Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often students, for heaven's sake.

They were also slightly less intelligent than he was. This is a quality you should always pray for in your would-be murderer.

Fascism may be good at making the trains run on time, but you wouldn't like some of the destinations.