Mercy will get you killed, but sometimes it's all that makes us human.

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.

A real New Yorker likes the sound of a garbage truck in the morning.

One of the rules of caution is not to be too cautious.

I love the Lord with my life and through that love, I walk the walk, I don't just talk the talk.

The motivating force of the theory of a Democratic way of life is still a belief that as individuals we live cooperatively, and, to the best of our ability, serve the community in which we live.

Too much success is not an advantage. Do not tinkle like jade Or clatter like stone chimes.

Love is the easiest thing there is. It's the layers of doubt, fear, and expectation that make it complicated.

It's nice, though, getting older and being able to do different roles.

Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.

Monsters,' her dad said, a tear tracing his cheek. 'I live in a world of monsters.

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.