He's not going to shoot us in the back by accident, is he?" Deputy Coltrain asked. I smiled, not sweetly. "He promised not to.

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.

There is an enlightened way to flow with, in, and through conflict.

What God made, God loves, because it's inconceivable that God should make anything that He didn't love.

For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward.

The moment passes. There is no point in regretting irreversible decisions—one has to live with them, and we try.

Knights are cavalry, bishops are archers, rooks are cannons and queens are wizards.

Despite the vast expanse of shoreline in this country, more than 90 percent of the seafood Americans eat is imported.

The gateways to wisdom and knowledge are always open.

I like to incorporate all different elements into my music.

One of the problems I have with many writers is their stories are all somewhat similar. They might be very good, but they're always on the same turf. I don't have those limitations.

Each in the cell of himself is almost convinced of his freedom.