"I always try to find the humanity in every character, no matter how flawed they may be."
The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.
Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow.
A writer must be willing to be surprised.
Ethical leadership isn't about being perfect - it's about being accountable.