It is by sitting down to write every morning that he becomes a writer. Those who do not do this remain amateurs.
Gerald BrenanEveryone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself.
Gerald BrenanThe more we feel sorry for ourselves, the less sorry others will feel for us. People don't waste their small store of sympathy on those who can provide it so richly for themselves.
Gerald Brenan