Don’t hold back and save stuff for the next book. Put everything you have into the one you’re writing, - Michael Connelly

Be positive. Believe that you will succeed. See it, go for it. No matter what the odds, most of the battle is inside your own head. -- Bob Mayer

Be daring. Better to fail spectacularly then stay safe and achieve meh. -- Anonymous

You only fail if you stop writing.RAY BRADBURY

Writing a full length novel is very much like driving a car with snakes in your pants—you just never know what’s going to happen. -- James Scott Bell

If something went wrong, he’d pay the price. He couldn’t allow any innocent people to be hurt this time. From HEAR NO EVIL

The respect one gets in the forces by virtue of the ‘rank’ is not absolute. 'True respect’ is the one that is earned by virtue of actions, experience, knowledge and demeanor.

God's grace, mighty deeds.

Huge sums are invested globally in medical research and development - and with good reason.

Wild inside; raging, writhing—yes, "writhing" was the word, writhing with desire. But outwardly he was hopelessly tame; outwardly—baa, baa, baa.

Fundamentalism is dictatorship of the mind

I just think racism is within each and every one of us. It's everyone's responsibility to figure out how they deal with this kind of obsolete instinct.

Men are like parking spots: sometimes I drive my car into them

I believe in God; I'm not saying I'm highly religious.

Find something you like and use it often

If you hear someone scream, you shouldn't close the drapes. You should help. You've got to try.