Authors, He Thought. Even The Sane Ones

I've Been Through A Lot. I've Thought A Lot About Life, And I've Spent A Lot Of Time Studying History And Science.

God, Grant Me Strength To Accept Those Things I Cannot Change.

Medicine, Electronic Communications, Space Travel, Genetic Manipulation . . . These Are The Miracles About Which We Now Tell Our Children. These Are The Miracles We Herald As Proof That Science Will Bring Us The Answers. The Ancient Stories Of Immaculate Conceptions, Burning Bushes, And Parting Seas Are No Longer Relevant. God Has Become Obsolete. Science Has Won The Battle.

For Me, A Good Thriller Must Teach Me Something About The Real World. Thrillers Like 'coma,' 'the Hunt For Red October' And 'the Firm' All Captivated Me By Providing Glimpses Into Realms About Which I Knew Very Little - Medical Science, Submarine Technology And The Law.

The Strange Ideas We Derive Today Will One Day Be Our Celebrated Truths