There is a rule for fantasy writers: The more truth you mix in with a lie, the stronger it gets.

Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.

"Don't be afraid to make corrections," Picchu said. "Don't be afraid to lend a hand." She fell silent, seeming to think for a moment. "And don't look down."

But even in your world it’s a byword. Men will fight bravely and be heroes, but for last-ditch defense against any odds… get a Mother.

The Spear in the Other’s heart is the spear in your own: you are he.

What I try to do for my readers is to pass on some of the things that I found out about being thirteen after doing it for forty years.

Well, the rollout of new technology always affects how wizards do business.

A little science. A little magic. A little chicken soup.

Belief made no difference to the truth.

Those who don't know the mistakes of the past won't be able to enjoy it when they make them again in the future.

Footsteps in the snow suggest where you have been, point to where you were going: but when they suddenly vanish, never dismiss the possibility of flight.

Il pleure dans mon coeurComme il pleut sur la ville.Tears are shed in my heart like the rain on the town.

Pain is always emotional. Fear and depression keep constant company with chronic hurting.

Telephone did not come into existence from the persistent improvement of the postcard.

Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.

People can be anonymous when they go on blogs and say crazy things that they would never have the courage to say to your face.

Strive to be authentic all the time. That's sort of my philosophy on life, which applies to acting.

Christ is not knocking on the door of a sinner's heart, but on the door of a wayward church.

The talk you hear about adapting to change is not only stupid, it's dangerous. The only way you can manage change is to create it.

We only see starlight because all the stars are bleeding.

It's just that right now the athlete's on the floor. But we - this is a super athlete.