The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots.

I am not an Englishman, I was never an Englishman, and I don't ever want to be one. I am a Scotsman! I was a Scotsman and I will always be one.

I don't understand if you get caught in a fight, but take it out on a room, how that implies some psychiatric disorder.

Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith. For without fear of the devil there is no need for God.

A martini. Shaken, not stirred.

Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.

The key to a woman's heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time.

If you have to resort to violence, you've already lost.

If you fear nothing, you love nothing. If you love nothing, what joy can there be in life?

I like women. I don't understand them, but I like them.

If you can't do it with one bullet, don't do it at all.

Today is yesterday's pupil.

My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.

Your heart is my piñata.

The only thing I shy away from is non-consensual violence. I can't write a story where someone is a simple victim because it's boring.

Institutions do all the things that are supposed to be bad. They impede personal exploration. They enforce conformity. But they often save us from our weaknesses and give meaning to life.

They were renewed by love; the heart of each held infinite sources of life for the heart of the other.

Who wants to be normal when you can be unique?

When she wanted to escape her life, she read books

Every career thing I do can't be perfect and sometimes my decisions are wrong.

Hey, Jamie,' said Seb. 'Want a lift?' 'Hey, Seb,' Jamie responded without missing a beat 'Drop dead.