"Must you write complete sentences each time, every time? Perish the thought."

"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win."

"Writing is a form of mind control. It's the ultimate control. You can make people think what you want them to think. You can make them feel what you want them to feel."

"He knew that there were some things that no amount of money could buy, and some secrets that no amount of power could uncover."

"Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots …"