“Because there is no nation so powerful it cannot be wounded, nor a people so small they cannot offer mighty comfort.”

“There are constant cycles in history. There is loss, but it is always followed by regeneration. The tales of our elders who remember such cycles are very important to us now.”

“I cannot always write at the same time, in the same place. I work, travel and have a vigorous family life. If I'm stranded in an airport lobby - I write. If I have to wait in a doctor's office - I write. If I have a morning or evening to myself - I write.”

“Because there is no nation so powerful it cannot be wounded, nor a people so small they cannot offer mighty comfort.”