The Desire To Write A Novel Is

The Main Thing About The Novel That Is Totally Fascinating: It's Not Possessed By The Writer; It's Possessed By The Reader.

But What Truly Horsey Girls Discover In The End Is That Boyfriends, Husbands, Children, And Careers Are The Substitute-for Horses

Like Most Of The Educated, I Do Harbor A Fondness For The Sins Of My Ignorant Past.

A Child Who Is Protected From All Controversial Ideas Is As Vulnerable As A Child Who Is Protected From Every Germ. The Infection, When It Comes- And It Will Come- May Overwhelm The System, Be It The Immune System Or The Belief System.

I Thought I Might Write Mysteries For The Rest Of My Life.