“A good story is a dream shared by the author and the reader. Anything that wakes the reader from the dream is a mortal sin.”

“It doesn't matter what the question is, Alex, the answer is always love”

“Only the mediocre artist is always at his best.”

“I think this guy’s dead,” the coroner said, scooting another inch or two, to be safe.“There’s something wrong here,” Tom said. They both looked at him.“No, I’m pretty sure of it,” the coroner said. “That bullet hole, for one thing. Plus, he’s not breathing. That’s the kind of thing we look for.”

“Write with love, write with joy, and write with pride.”

“To commit the least possible sin is the law for man. To live without sin is the dream of an angel. Everything terrestrial is subject to sin. Sin is a gravitation.”

“The great authors were great readers, and one way to understand them is to read the books they read.”