An author, whether good or bad, or between both, is an animal whom every body is privileged to attack: for though all are not able to write books, all conceive themselves able to judge them.

He, who thought it necessary to maintain himself in her good graces, strove to console her under her disappointment by committing a little violence upon truth.

Guilt, did I say? In what consists ours, unless in the opinion of an ill-judging world?

Ambrosio was yet to learn, that to an heart unacquainted with her, Vice is ever most dangerous when lurking behind the Mask of Virtue.

You are mine, and Heaven itself cannot rescue you from my power.

When a character comes to life, it’s like meeting a new friend for the first time.

As a child I assumed that when I reached adulthood, I would have grown-up thoughts.

You can't drink too many otherwise you can't see what you're throwing at.

Once the options increase, settling on one becomes harder.

You can't write a song out of thin air you have to feel and know what you are writing about.

Growing old is not a thing to watch. It cannot be forgiven in others. Alone, it can be borne. Even indulged.

What we do at LSU is to develop players and make them better.

We live in the country, and I have a huge library there. When we go to London for the winter I never know which books to take. I never know what I am going to need. Thats the only disadvantage.

there is nothing sorer to the spirit than falling below what one's lover thinks of one.

I've known Woody Weatherman since fifth grade and I'm 46 so that's a long time man.