Karate1kid

“Question asked of Thomas Perry.
What is the most important thing
that you have learned in your writing experience, so far?
"If any writer is going to be remembered after he’s gone, it will be for the parts of his work that are absolutely original, and would never have existed if he hadn’t written them. So if you’re writing a scene that you’ve read, watched, or heard before, then you’re wasting your time and your reader’s.”
― Thomas Perry

“Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.”
― David Gerrold

“He had heard people say that killing somebody was egotism—thinking your own life was more valuable than somebody else's. Those people didn't understand either life or death. Your life wasn't better than someone else's. Your life was valuable to you because it was yours. What was egotistical was thinking you could neglect to do the smart, self-protective thing when you had the chance and still manage to survive. It was thinking your superiority gave you leeway. You could afford to leave your enemies alive because they weren't as smart or as strong or as lucky as you were. Well, you couldn't afford to think that way.”
― Thomas Perry, The Informant

“All dogs wanted to be good dogs, no matter how unpromising they seemed. You just had to help them find a way.And they were sunshine creatures. When their master opened his eyes in the morning it was their signal that the day had begun, and a day was to be greeted with joy and intense interest.”
― Thomas Perry, The Old Man