We hate most in others what we dislike in ourselves.

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.

If someone tells you it can't be done. Smile and humbly agree. Then go back and work so hard that you can prove them wrong equally as fast.

Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.

The world shall retire from me before I shall retire from the world. John Quincy Adams

You can have all the wine and dragons that my money can buy. That’s what the old woman told me, and I listened.

It is the camp law: people going to their death must be deceived to the very end.

We were in the NBA Finals. Two games away from winning it. I think we did pretty well.

You are this universe experiencing itself, very briefly, as a human.

There may be luck in getting a good job-but there's no luck in keeping it.

It was brave," countered Issa. "It was rare. It was love, and it was beautiful.

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.