Why was so much evil pleasant, pretty on the outside, like poisoned candy?

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.

a silent night. - the most eloquent poem i have ever read.

A coward's gun is emptied when fear pulls the trigger, and hate is the ammunition of choice.

Never tell all you know—not even to the person you know best.

Those are always fun characters to play, the ones who are stupid but speak with authority.

I've always been in a rebel.

If you’re going to do anything great in life, there will be opposition, setbacks, delays and critics. When you have big dreams, you’re going to have big challenges.

Nobody should teach anywhere for 25 years, but I did.

It is possible to pull out justification for imposing your will on others, simply by calling your will God's will.

Critics like to build you up, tear you down, and then, if you're lucky, build you up again.

I know for sure that everything will work out. No matter how crazy or bleak the situation is, it will work out. Everything passes, good and bad.