"I write fantasy and science fiction because I want to describe the world as I see it, not as it is supposed to be."

"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."

"We have no right to consume happiness without producing it."

"The only way to make a difference is to be different."

"If you don't like my books, don't read them. There's no law. But don't try to stop other people from reading them."