Princes of courtesy, merciful, proud and strong.

Know a man by his metaphors.

Many parents have discovered, perhaps with some guilt, that they can read a story to a child while thinking of something else.

One who was adored by all in prosperity is abhorred by all in adversity.

Before the Apocalypse, the closest I'd gotten to death was buying steaks at the supermarket.

I didn't do the typical things that young kids do.

The piano is a universal instrument. If you start there, learn your theory and how to read, you can go on to any other instrument.

Far too often the choices reality proposes are such as to take away one's taste for choosing.

It's hard for a newbie author to get noticed.

We are most asleep when awake.

I don't think sexuality defines a person. It's one small part of who you are, in my view. You are many things, and I never felt that people were defined by their sexuality solely.