“Never argue Greek legends with a Greek...”

“I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting places to set my books. But as the characters come first, who they are will usually dictate where a book is set.”

“Never argue with the surreal; there's no winning against irrationality.”

“In the realms of legend and lore, as well as in real life, the triumph of true love is never a sure thing.”

“I'm sorry," Lucinda said,pressing her hands over her heart. "I don't know what came over me.I've never done anything like that..."Daniel wasn't going to argue with her now,though she'd slapped him so many times over the years that Arriane kept a tally in a little spiral notebook marked You're Fresh.”

“never be, try to become”

“James “Knockout Jimmy” O’Brien, Granite Fall’s very own boxing legend—a title he held until a young groupie poked holes in the condom she made him wear “for protection.”My brother was born nine months later, fists already swinging.”