Courage: Great Russian word, fit for the songs of our children's children, pure on their tongues, and free.
“In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.”
“The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.”