No level of pleasure from any material possession compares to the feeling of unconditional happiness.

Nakajima’s past would always be there, so the foundation could crumble at any moment. That’s what happens, I realized, when people destroy other people.

Reading is dreaming with eyes wide open

The ultimate downfall of the computerized holographic receptionist was that there was no amount of flattery, flirtation or chocolate that could convince one to lie for you.

A cherished cause and a general who inspires confidence by previous success are powerful means of electrifying an army.

I work with my dreams or nightmares.

I want things to be the best they can be I want greatness.

Whatever you seize for yourself is worthless. Only what is given you has value.

What we are is seldom what we want to be, while what we want to be is either denied us or changes with the seasons.

Write for the love of your art. Someplace down the road, the money, the fame, they'll come, but by that time you won't be thinking in terms of money or fame.

Literature is by definition opinionated. It is bound to provoke the arguments in many quarters, not excluding the hometown or even the family of the author.