After each of his books, the writer, for a while, feels once again that he can now die happy.

Old words are reborn with new faces.

I appreciate a book intended to be judged by its cover. The insincere readers are often weeded out while the sincere readers remain curious.

It can be a good thing if deeper theology, or philosophy, only makes one more uncertain. It may lead to a healthy doubt; he may throw his hands up saying, 'God, I just don't know anymore. If you're out there, I'm giving it all to you.' From there, after the surrender, he is allowing God himself, rather than theories, books, and documents, to take over and lead him into all truth.

Every category has its snobs: music, books, movies. There are so many things a man is only pressured into liking or disliking.

The best of fiction, as we know, of course, doesn't tell the truth; it tales the truth.

Plot twist: everything goes exactly as planned.