Most things look better from a distance...And as a matter of fact, so do most people. - The Spook, pg 435

Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid.

But if everything's already decided, then what's the point of living? - Tom, pg 437

Where westand depends on where we sit.

In practice it is death that works soseductively behind the image of its brother, sleep

If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.

A true Christian, living an obedient life, is a constant rebuke to those who accept the moral standards of this world.

If you're manic-depressive and you're functioning in this world and doing it all well, I think, wow, you should be proud of being able to say, this is what I'm getting through right now.

When I read biographies, I'm only interested in the first few chapters. I'm not interested in when people become successful. I'm interested in what made them successful.

I've said this so many times but there's a magic when you have a really good actor in a really good makeup.

One should never lose hope. Homosexuality can strike any straight man at any age.

I try to make my books reflect humanity as I see it.

I'm always loading my brain with new ways of looking at something.