A hero is a matter of perspective. The only sure thing in war is casualties. Ideology, patriotism and religious zeal all fuel heroic notions.

Your job is to abide in my pastureEating sweet grass and drinking pure water, And sharing both with others—That is a lamb’s business.

Boys find love in pants and girls find in pockets.

That process by which you become a writer is a pretty lonely one. We don't have a group apprenticeship like a violinist might training for an orchestra.

The rebel is doomed to a violent death. The rest of us can look forward to sedated expiration in a coma inside an oxygen tent, with tubes inserted in every bodily orifice.

I am really sobered by what's happening to ecosystems around our planet and to the wildlife that is to be found there.

Of nothing but me I sing, lacking another song.

The most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today.

Privacy is not something that I'm merely entitled to, it's an absolute prerequisite.

Fantasy is an 'F' word that hopefully the five second delay won't do anything with.

Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don't always see them but they are always there.