No. But then the American Government--whatever branch--has never really grasped the concept of tribal identity.

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.

Can you be a girl for a few seconds?""I'm always a girl" I frown."You know what I mean. Like a silly, annoying girl"I twirl my hair around my finger. "Kay.

Do not, however, make the mistake of thinking that all desire is yearning.

I didn't flee a dictator or swim an ocean to be an American like some do. I just thought long and hard about it.

Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Microsoft develops a lot of software that allows people to realize their potential.

Clark Gable was the only real he-man I've ever known, of all the actors I've met.

If you are in front of a wall that you cannot get past, would you just keep banging your head into the wall?... No, you would find a new wall.

Our Constitution represents the work of the finger of Almighty God.

We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing...a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.

If in so many parts of the world there are children who have nothing to eat, that's not news, it seems normal. It cannot be this way!