The biographer's real business - if it is not too arrogant to say so - is simply this: to bring the dead to life.

We are being governed by the dregs of the nation - and their brutality is so capricious that no one can feel certain that he will be safe tomorrow.

[On writing biography:] If you wish to see a person you must not start by seeing through him.

I do not think that one is likely to write a good biography unless one feels some sympathy with its subject.

Behind each biography there should always be a rich treasury of unformulated knowledge, a tapestry that has not been unrolled.

Werewolves never joke about age, ” he said solemnly.“Why not?”Connor shrugged, a smile teasing his lips. “I dunno, ” he finally admitted. “I just thought it sounded good.

If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.

What deserves my loyalty, art or prestige?

Music has been my playmate, my lover, and my crying towel.

Ma'am," Magnus said, advancing. "I must counsel you not to exit the carriage while a demon-slaying is in progress.

Everything went smoothly at the sailing events today, except for the British team. They forgot to bring limes and they all got scurvy.

They threw me off the haytruck about noon.

Habitual texters may not only cheat their existing relationships, they can also limit their ability to form future ones since they don't get to practice the art of interpreting nonverbal visual cues.

It's the interviewee's job to know that his privacy is going to be invaded on some level. Otherwise, you are better off not doing the interview.

Series television is either a nightmare or the best thing in the whole world. It really depends on, I think, where you are in your life.