The past is never dead; it's not even past. This is especially true in detective fiction.

Memory is a kind of accomplishment, a sort of renewal even.

The best safety protocols grow from respecting stone's unpredictable nature, not fighting against it.

"I don't have to be human to have human feelings."

"The best writing is that which makes the familiar strange and the strange familiar."

I'm not a genius, I just work harder than others.