When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?

Without books I would not have become a vivacious reader, and if you are not a reader you are not a writer.

Why do you have to be the same as the others? ...Most of them are stupid.

She loved him because he had brought her back to life. She had been like a caterpillar in a cocoon, and he had drawn her out and shown her that she was a butterfly.

When you've lost everything, you've got nothing to lose.

Having faith in God did not mean sitting back and doing nothing. It meant believing you would find success if you did your best honestly and energetically.

The CIA's research program is described in a book called "The Search for the Manchurian Candidate."

Trusting someone was like holding a little water in your cupped hands - it was so easy to spill the water, and you could never get it back.

The degradation to which you subject others comes back, sooner or later, to haunt you.

In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.

In both cases, weakness and scruples had defeated strength and ruthlessness.

She wasn't scared of going deep, deep down in a world of no air and little light

Never underestimate a girl’s love for her favorite band. Never think even for a minute, that she won’t defend them to her death.

When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.

I had a story-telling mother; she's written novels and short stories. So I feel like maybe I'm staying alive by telling tales.

If we are going to make a mark (key 21), it might as well be a meaningful one.

I'm not motivated to entertain people through Twitter, so just by having Twitter and not saying anything, I make people mad.

The Masters is one of golf's greatest traditions and Augusta is one of the best courses in the world. They are synonymous. It's an event that every golfer, and golf fan, looks forward to.

Entrepreneurs are great at dealing with uncertainty and also very good at minimizing risk. That's the classic great entrepreneur.

When I first tried out some hash, smoked some then. And I'll do it again, if only I had some cash.

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