Silk didn't care if it slid over scars or smooth, untouched skin. I'd earned my right to be paranoid.

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.

Yet he refused to be depressed. Instead, Morrie had become a lightning rod of ideas.

He squinted at me. "What are you wearing? Is that some new form of birth control?

To me old age is always fifteen years older than I am.

Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.

The only person who can solve the labyrinth of yourself is You.

The trouble with Earl Barrett is that he's one paced .... Zooommmmm.

I did no know everything there was to know about myself, and knew that I did not know it.

Hollywood was never great for children.

Brainstorm new interfaces that could introduce opportunities or threats to your business.

If a creative person has a sense of humor, a sense of style and a certain amount of stubbornness, he finds a way to do what he needs to in spite of the obstacles.