He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.

Oh, I have now a mania for shortness. Whatever I read - my own or other people's works - it all seems to me not short enough.

Here I am with you & yet not for a single moment do I forget that there's an unfinished novel waiting for me.

In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague generalizations! Be sure not to discuss your hero's state of mind. Make it clear from his actions. Nor is it necessary to portray many main characters. Let two people be the center of gravity in your story: he and she.

Write only of what is important and eternal.

The teacher must be an actor, an artist,passionately in love with his work.

People's destinies are so different. Some people drag along, unnoticed and boring—they're all alike, and they're all unhappy. Then there are others, like for instance you—you're one in a million. You're happy—