One of the greatest challenges is not going to the mattresses with someone who criticizes your novel.

Who needs sleep when you have a good book?

What's the whole point of being pretty on the outside when you’re so ugly on the inside?

Never trust a man who teaches about death but yet had no real experience at all about it.

To embrace the spirit of godliness is to embrace everything godliness stands for.

When people don’t respect one another seldom is there honesty.

The U. S. trade deficit with China shows that while we value the potential of their market, they value the reality of our market. It is in this area that we should use our leverage.

Like Richard Price and the late, great Elmore Leonard, Matt Burgess is one of those cool, quick and funny writers who can turn a seemingly routine crime caper into something special.

The secret to keeping winning streaks going is to maximize the victories while at the same time minimizing the defeats.

Creation is a sentient and instinctual flow that determines where to go and what to change or omit.

I'd love to go somewhere warm, somewhere near the beach and somewhere with a cool culture. It could be Hawaii, Cuba, South America - anywhere that has a cool culture and a beautiful climate.

Love hath made thee a tame snake