I was in better shape when I went into boot camp than when I came out.

I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.

Once I'm awake, I'm awake, which helps when you have to run in the mornings.

Know that I love you immensely, and you hurry home.

Few human beings are proof against the implied flattery of rapt attention.

The world is always greater than your desires; plenty is never enough.

Winston Churchill - fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool.

I’m reminded of a book my father used to read me,” she said. “A bunch of elves and things get into a huge war over a piece of jewelry that everybody wants but nobody can wear.

no matter how happy we are, no matter how much we want our night to stretch out infinitely, sleep is inevitable.

I want to weep, she thought. I want to be comforted. I'm so tired of being strong. I want to be foolish and frightened for once. Just for a small while, that's all....a day.....an hour.

I'm a fan of comic books. I'm a nerd. I'm a geek. I'm all that stuff.

Just as nature abhors a vacuum, humans resist change. Change will occur; vacuums will be filled.

An image often propels the novel, gets it started. For me, it's an image that has a lot of emotion connected to it.