“The only way to ensure democracy functions correctly is to question its governance constantly. Fail to do so and you may awake to find yourself living in a police state.”

“The possible is just the impossible that we've come to accept,”

“The quickest way to run out of time is to think you have enough of it,”

“I'm Irish yet I don't drink as I refuse to be a stereotype and live down to the expectations of others.”

“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the human condition is often our greatest area of excellence and discovery.”

“Writing is the spectrum through which the chaos of life can be seen, studied and understood.”

“No one remembers how you got a chance, they only remember what you did with it.”

“A great story can change the world.”

“Science Fiction is a safe, fertile arena in which to rehearse the potential scientific facts of tomorrow”

“The greatest gift a parent can give a child is self-confidence.”

“Selfishness is easy to find. Selflessness is a much rarer beast.”