I know nothing, because I know too much, and understand not nearly enough and never will.

People write to me all the time to tell me that "homosexuality is an abomination." They base this on a quote in Leviticus. I think the Bible has proved to be a very mysterious and dangerous document.

What is fear after all? It is indecision. You seek some way to resist, escape. There is none.

The highest truths a person could discover were rooted in the natural world.

And I realized that I’d tolerated him this long because of self-doubt.

There may be writing groups where people meet but it's occasional. You really do it all at your own computer or your own typewriter by yourself.

Writers, as they gain success, feel like outsiders because writers don't come together in real groups.