Fear, the strength of earth's religions, gripping every living soul, Was a monstrous human error for the making of men whole.

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice

I am not a morning person.

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does

Zebrowski says that if you killed someone else just hide the body, he's not starting over on the paperwork.

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.

My writing style is very sensual, as in sensory detail

The best lies are always at least partially true.

The thing is to become a master and in your old age to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing.

The people who strive for failure are encouraged by those that failed before them. To do the same

It's interesting to see how we are all uniquely different.

The science fiction I write comes from a pretty deep pool of literature, not just from the reflection of other science fiction films, and I think that gives me somewhat deeper roots.

In a way, 'Billy Elliot' was autobiographical. I can't dance, but I think his dancing was me discovering about writing and literature.

I never stop being amazed by all the different ways of playing the guitar and making it deliver a message.

The past is not the present: pretending it is corrupts art and thus both rots the mind and shrivels the imagination and conscience.

I got this feeling I'm gonna die before I get old. I don't know why. I just have this feeling.

Remove those 'I want you to like me' stickers from your forehead and, instead, place them where they truly will do the most good -on your mirror!

You’re not leaving me here alone,” I say. Because if he dies, I’ll never go home, not really. I’ll spend the rest of my life in this arena, trying to think my way out.