“A good editor fixes. A superb editor fixes without ruining the original message of your book as a superb translator does as well.”

“Hating a main character for being too weak is like expecting a human to be able to do everything. Stories aren't all sunshine and rainbows.”

“Watching TV helps me come up with a lot of new ideas. Psychological and mystery help me the most because of how thought provoking they are!”

“Your mind is beautiful. No matter what problems people say you have, every mind is capable of writing something inspiring and beautiful.”

“An idea can be born from many things. Dreams, food, people... Ideas are everywhere. It's up to you on how you utilize them.”

“I love every single character in my books. Killing a character of causes me physical pain... It's like ripping a band-aid off too fast.”

“Good fiction writers have an instinctive understanding of human nature. That's what makes stories and characters captivating. Good spiritual writers share what they sincerely practice themselves.”

“Everyone is running from something. But if were lucky, really lucky, fate intervenes and presents an opportunity to conquer our fears. Only then, if triumphant, can a destiny bestowed become a dest...”

“A pen name is a nickname.”

“Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.”

“Believe me, It would be better if we didn't meet again. Go back to school. Go back to your life. And next time they ask you, say no. Killing is for grown-ups and you're still a child.”

“My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.Am I a troubled kid?Yeah. Y...”

“If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!”

“You can write nothing of value unless you give yourself wholly to the the theme -- and when you so give yourself -- you lose appetite ans sleep -- it cannot be helped --”

“If you're a writer, the answer to everything is yes.”