My fans have always been so supportive, and several years ago, I realized that I could thank them by naming all my characters after my Twitter and Facebook fans.

Do not give in to the urge to extinguish oneself in the waters of the world, but instead be a light above those waters to help guide the way.

Being ignored has its advantages... Dignity doesn’t grow under a microscope.

You’re not eating, Cam,” Roberta says as she comes out to join him across the table. Roberta – his creator, or builder – whatever term one gives to the individual who conceived of you. Perhaps, then, it should be “mother,” though he’s loath to use the word.

A scent, a sound, an errant shadow too minor to register consciously might be enough to make a well-trained scythe’s neck hairs bristle.

Sometimes there are moments when we objectively face the never, and it overwhelms us.

We must always be careful of the actions we take, for there are always unintended consequences. Sometimes they are serendipitous, other times they are appalling, but those consequences are always there. We must tread lightly in this world... until we are sure of foot.

I don’t want to be empty on the inside.

Are you heading out or heading home?” asked the woman sitting beside him in 15A. There was no 15B – the concept of the B seat, where one had to sit between two other passengers, had been eliminated along with other unpleasant things, like disease and government.

Many believe that the Thunder refers to a collection of human knowledge-perhaps with mechanical arms for the rapid turning of pages. A library of thought, if you will, roaring into consciousness after the arrival of the Toll on Earth, much like thunder follows lightning.