Orchid Hunting Is A Mortal Occupation.

Even After I'd Published Three Books And Had Been Writing Full-time For Twenty Years, My Father Continued To Urge Me To Go To Law School.

I've Loved Some Gadgets That Were Not Worthy, And I've Loved Gadgets That I Would Have Loved More If I Had Waited For Their Developers To Figure Out How To Really Make Them Work, But I Loved Them Anyway.

I've Used Twitter Now And Again To Try To Figure Something Out; It's An Amazing Resource. But I Think You Have To Use It Judiciously: It's A Self-selected Group, So It's Important Not To Start Thinking Of It As The Whole World.

I Would Argue That It Might Be Easier To Endure Loneliness Than To Endure The Idea That You Might Disappear.

I Am Of Mixed Minds About The Issue Of Privacy. On One Hand, I Understand That Information Is Power, And Power Is, Well, Power, So Keeping Your Private Information To Yourself Is Essential - Especially If You Are A Controversial Figure, A Celebrity, Or A Dissident.