“Don't we all deserve forgiveness? I hope we do; I believe we do. Forgiveness says as much about the character of the person bestowing it as the person receiving it. Learning to forgive may be the m...”

“And I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction, especially apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction.”

“I built an idea in my head of the hero I wanted to be, a grab bag of traits from heroes, villains, and side characters. I did not have book role models, I had book blueprints.But there remained a h...”

“I am not always good and noble. I am the hero of this story, but I have my off moments.”

“Ethan: "You think I'm a hero?"Beth: "Yes."Ethan: "But lousy husband material?" Like that really mattered to him.Beth: "Don't sweat it. So was Superman.”

“Sunshine is helpful for thinking. It warms up the brain cells.”

“I love the beach, and I love sunshine.”

“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”

“In the best works of fiction, there's no mustache-twirling villain. I try to write shows where even the bad guy's got his reasons.”