If he was planning to attack and ravish, he gave no indication of being in a hurry to do so.

I can imagine no greater bliss than to lie about, reading novels all day.

Don’t tell me your name. It’s likely to awaken my conscience, and that’s the last thing we want.

Guard your heart and mind against double-minded pretentious beings. Do not allow infiltration beyond the surface. If their influence travels on the inside, they become like an incurable disease.

You know, " he said, his voice making me feel cold in spite of the heat, "this city can get ahold of you and pull you back no matter how hard you try to climb out. Like a grave.

As for suspense, I like to write books that draw you into the hero's plight from the opening pages, where people put their lives on the line for something - a belief, a family member, the truth.

The agriculture taught at colleges between 1930 and 1980 has caused more damage on the face of the Earth than any other factor.

Just as we tend to assume that the world is as we see it, we naively suppose that people are as we imagine them to be.

Affliction is the best book in a minister's library.

I'm very connected to the story, the history, and the trauma people experience.

I'm not worried about me or what's going to happen to me.

As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.

We thank Him for everything before we ask Him for anything!