Do it now and avoid the June rush! Fear death by water!

Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.

There is a rule for fantasy writers: The more truth you mix in with a lie, the stronger it gets.

"Don't be afraid to make corrections," Picchu said. "Don't be afraid to lend a hand." She fell silent, seeming to think for a moment. "And don't look down."

But even in your world it’s a byword. Men will fight bravely and be heroes, but for last-ditch defense against any odds… get a Mother.

The Spear in the Other’s heart is the spear in your own: you are he.

What I try to do for my readers is to pass on some of the things that I found out about being thirteen after doing it for forty years.

Well, the rollout of new technology always affects how wizards do business.

A little science. A little magic. A little chicken soup.

Belief made no difference to the truth.

Those who don't know the mistakes of the past won't be able to enjoy it when they make them again in the future.

Don't be afraid of poetry.

Life is complicated. It's a form of joy to have no other choice.

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.

It is theoretically possible to warp spacetime itself, so you're not actually moving faster than the speed of light, but it's actually space that's moving.

I tend to have a kind of tunnel vision when I'm looking at an individual piece.

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.

Do not hold the delusion that your advancement is accomplished by crushing others.

We seek more and more privacy, and feel more and more alienated and lonely when we get it.

Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an internal fire.