J. M. DeMatteis Professions : Writer Born : December 15, 1953 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by J. M. DeMatteis Ultimately, any character you write - no matter how fantastic or alien - is an extension of yourself. When our characters reflect the truth of our souls and psyches, they become real and compelling. The wonderful paradox is that the characters then take on lives of their own, separate from their creators. That's where the magic comes in. J. M. DeMatteis real character book I understand the most profound and simplest Truth of all: Any time any of us reaches out, any time we pour even a drop of love, compassion, simple human decency (no matter how small; how seemingly insignificant) into the sea of earthly existence - we are, each and every one of us - the being called Mercy. J. M. DeMatteis compassion simple sea The impossible isn't a limitation, it's an invitation. J. M. DeMatteis invitations limitation impossible Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors