Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men read more

Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity then they really are.

Yemen has a great history of a civil war between the north and the south. The country was only recently read more

Yemen has a great history of a civil war between the north and the south. The country was only recently reunited, back in 1990. You have about 16 to 17 million people; you have about 50 million guns. It's basically a country that is pretty trigger happy. It's very generous, very hospitable to foreigners, but on the other hand, there's always that element of risk.

They had a frank and open exchange of views. Dick impressed upon him that the board and management are committed read more

They had a frank and open exchange of views. Dick impressed upon him that the board and management are committed to moving as aggressively as appropriate on its current course to create and deliver long-term value for all of the company's shareholders.

My family would be supportive if I said I wanted to be a Martian, wear only banana skins, make love read more

My family would be supportive if I said I wanted to be a Martian, wear only banana skins, make love to ashtrays, and eat tree bark.

There is no way to actively portray where security problems are coming from because all attacks look the same, and read more

There is no way to actively portray where security problems are coming from because all attacks look the same, and that forces you to assume the worst every time.

One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.

One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.

Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.

Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.

They are jumping on it quicker, ... They are doing well. I'm kinda proud of the people.

They are jumping on it quicker, ... They are doing well. I'm kinda proud of the people.

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked read more

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked me if I would consider writing a standalone. The series novel can do a lot to build a loyal readership, but the standalone is sometimes easier for the publisher to market to a broader audience.