I never thought my life would end like this. Being hunted by mythological creatures in my pajamas. Honestly, it never entered my mind.

My body felt alive. I need more. "Valkyrie, " Fen growled, eyes locked on my mouth. "Put your lips back on mine, and I will give you what you crave.

I sighed. "Would it be too much to ask that Asgard be peaceful? Made up of big, fluffy clouds, serenity, and lots of hot yoga?

Yes, " he replied. "We are --- how do you say on Midgard -- between a hard place and tree.

Who are you?" I asked as he turned and headed deeper into the cavern. "I am Fenrir the Wolf." "I'm sorry, did you say you're a wolf?

Silence, like madness, is only comparative.

Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that.

"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense.

The world needs someone to look up to-like you. A national leader remarked, "There comes a time when we must take a stand-when we draw a line in the dust and say, 'Beyond this line, we do not go.'"

I'm so lucky to have such a great family. I respect them so much professionally, and they've been unconditionally supportive in the choices that I've made. It's been very good having them on my side.

The fact is there are many women who nod politely, even agree openly within their male-dominated often highly educated cultures, but vote their own minds.

My experiences always influence my writing, but usually only on an emotional level. I have experienced death of a family member and it's easy to dredge up those feelings and get them on the page.

I think that probably all religions sound bizarre to the people who are not the practitioners of them.

Now 'Boondock II,' people are gonna see it because they liked the first one. There won't be very many people who go see it who aren't familiar with the first one.

Pleasure is a manifestation of self-re-creation. Pleasure is worship because it replenishes the soul.