Escapist Literature Gets A Bad Rap. But

Any Man Can Be Kind When He Is Comfortable. I'd Always Thought Kindness A Trivial Virtue, Therefore. But When We Were Hungry, Thirsty, Sick, Frightened, With Our Deaths Shouting At Us, In The Heart Of Horror, You Were Still As Unfailingly Courteous As A Gentleman At Ease Before His Own Hearth.

Think Of The Glory. Think Of Your Reputation. Think How Great It'll Look On Your Next Resume." On My Cenotaph, You Mean. Nobody Will Be Able To Collect Enough Of My Scattered Atoms To Bury. You Going To Cover My Funeral Expenses, Son?" Splendidly. Banners, Dancing Girls, And Enough Beer To Float Your Coffin To Valhalla." - Miles Coaxing Ky Tung To Agree To An Almost Suicidal Mission

I've Always Tried To Write The Kind Of Book I Most Loved To Read: Character-centered Adventure.

I Don't Confuse Greatness With Perfection. To Be Great Anyhow Is The Higher Achievement.

Have You Ever Heard The Phrase, Living Well Is The Best Revenge?" "where I Come From, Someone's Head In A Bag Is Generally Considered The Best Revenge