"I am a very simple person. I like to eat, sleep, and write."

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

"I'm not a very good housekeeper. My house is always a mess."

"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."

"Freedom is a heavy load, a beautiful and terrible thing."