In the sciences, we are now uniquely privileged to sit side-by-side with the giants on whose shoulders we stand.

Even in the best times, managing science has been compared to herding cats; it is not done well, but one is surprised to find it done at all.

If it’s only a kiss you want, I can kiss you with my clothes on.” Katie O'Reilly to Captain Lord Blackthorn in "Titanic Rhasody.

The diet for climbing all the time isn't really different from the diet for living. It's not like cardio sports where you're burning a bajillion calories every day.

I thought writing about somebody current would be a little closer to what I'm used to doing.

There is no better coach than the bench.

A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.

Don't be afraid to take risks. Make the most of your journey. Make it fun and exciting.

Logic is a wonderful invention. It is so wonderful, people often mistake it for reason. Reason, however, requires sense. Logic requires only consistency.

People tend to take stories literally these days.

What passes for investigative journalism is finding somebody with their pants down - literally or otherwise.