With luck, a writer capable of producing both Slouching Towards Kalamazoo and The Blood of the Lamb will not remain unappreciated for long.

The unadmitted reason why traditional readers are hostile to e-books is that we still hold the superstitious idea that a book is like a soul, and that every soul should have its own body.

Teaching and writing have tended to proceed on parallel lines, but there have been times when there was indeed carry-over from the classroom to the creative work.

Once a poet calls his myth a myth, he prevents the reader from treating it as a reality; we use the word "myth" only for stories we ourselves cannot believe.

So how can a poet-an intelligent, serious poet-write mystical verse now? The poetry of Adam Zagajewski provides the beginning of an answer to this question.

When banana's don't work, try a cookie.

Plus as she put it, Prince Eric was far too hairy and peach colored for her taste. I always thought he was pretty hott, but then again, I am a mammal.

Close combat, man to man, is plainly to be regarded as the real basis of combat.

it's better to be happy...if you can..!!

Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.

It is a great thing to be a really good forgiver.

I am a Christian and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate.

The trick is to get people to read anything, to engender the love of reading. Once you can read, you can teach yourself anything. Librarians are key, I think. They hold the power to empower.

Making a product better often requires removing features.

The essence of being a gentleman is to understand the way you're supposed to treat a respectable woman.