“It's when you stop planning every last detail that you discover the fun in life.”

“Life is about the people we meet, and the experiences we have along the way.”

“I read somewhere once that getting lost is the best way to find yourself.”

“If you want to kick the tiger in his ass you'd better have a plan for dealing with his teeth”

“Life was such a strange thing, so permanent when one had it, so fleeting when it was lost- and those who lost it could never tell you what it was like, could they?”

“Two questions form the foundation of all novels: "What if?" and "What next?" (A third question, "What now?", is one the author asks himself every 10 minutes or so; but it's more a cry than a question.) Every novel begins with the speculative question, What if "X" happened? That's how you start.”

“Remember, for every shot you fire, someone, somewhere, is making money.”