Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people.

Bullying is not okay. Period.

Like any child raised on tales of magical worlds beyond paintings and mirrors and wardrobes, I had yearned to enter Middle Earth, to reach through.

Every libromancer had a first book. Etched more sharply into my memory than my first kiss, this book had been my magical awakening.

If we ruled the world, I guarantee you they never would have cancelled Firefly

...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church.

A zombie amusement park sounds like fun, but the health code violations alone are enough to turn your stomach.

If I'm making myself laugh, I figure most of my readers will be amused as well.

Any factual errors that remain are entirely the fault of Bob, who snuck into the offices at DAW to try to sabotage my book. I hate that guy.

I read more books for research purposes, whether its a fictionalized biography of Johannes Gutenberg or a stack of urban fantasies.

I have a day job, which means my family isnt dependent on the writing income. So if I have an idea I like, I write it.

I have never learned to hate. Don't let my first lesson come from you.

The use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are.

The more we devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we will be on a path to regrets.

Every work brings new and different challenges. Research is always helpful, regardless of whether the play is contemporary or not.

One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida.

Servitude, in many cases, is not forced upon by the masters, but a temptation of the servants.

Clarify your purpose. What is the why behind everything you do? When we know this in life or design it is very empowering and the path is clear.

I think that acting can be a very pressurized existence. So when I'm not working, I spend very loose and unpressurized time and I like to meet people who have a similar attitude.

Anything is hard to find when you will not open your eyes

A liberal education rests on the assumption that nature and human nature do not change very much or very fast and that one therefore needs to understand the past.