It seems to me that nothing would be more foolish than to re-establish the worship of Wotan. Our old mythology ceased to be viable when Christianity implanted itself. Nothing dies unless it is moribund.
The only thing you want is to come back alive.
This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It's not my fault. It's just in my mind.
The stratosphere is a hostile place.
I've done a lot of things in a business where you're lucky to stay alive, so when the time comes, I'll be happy to pass my knowledge along and help someone else.
Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning.
I don't like to rate myself; others can do that. I've spoken with a number of young people who weren't even born in 1969, when the first moon landing was made. They've witnessed the first person to fly at faster than speed of the sound without propulsion. These kids are happy to have had such a momentous event in their lifetime.
Consistent prayer is the desire to do right.
Suspense is one of the ways you persuade a reader to become engaged and stay engaged with your work.
You can always tell a great painting, because when you get close there are all these nervous marks.
Flowers and flames. And color. Color as color, not as volume or light - only as color.