I may have one more 'Star Trek' novel in me, but it would be in the old universe, not the new one.

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.

The worst thing in this world next to anarchy is government.

My mind has been both my best friend and my worst enemy.

There was part of me that wanted to see the world and travel to distant places, but I could only do it in my imagination, so I read ferociously and imagined things.

As the music played over the speakers and the waterfall in the pool filled the silence around us, I knew that without a doubt I had just been ruined.

You don’t obey your way into faith (the Pharisees proved that); you believe your way into obedience.

There was no particular point at which I stopped being promising.

If we don't get reform in campaign financing, then we can write this country off.

Life is too short no matter what party you are with.

I have a reputation for doing superheroes, but I like all kinds of writing. In fact, hardly anybody knows this, but I've probably written as many humor stories as superhero stories.

The worker is not the problem. The problem is at the top! Management!