I'd killed him in the end, but revenge only makes things all better in the movies. In real life, once the villain is dead the trauma lives on inside the victims.

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 home is a place where we show our children that we can communicate, learn, and succeed together.

The Castus had become a myth to most, a shadow, but Thomas knew that every rumor was rooted in truth.

It is in the coldest months that hugs linger snug, and they warm the soul the most.

You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself.

That is my being, the madness of an unaccustomed mood.

A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.

I think in just about any business the low cost competitor is always going to have an advantage.

Genius is lonely without the surrounding presence of a people to inspire it.

Learning patience takes a lot of patience!