There is nothing to take a manโs freedom away from him, save other men.
Never ask people about your work.
In all proper relationships there is no sacrifice of anyone to anyone.
If you tell an amateur that his story is not good, he always declares indignantly: 'Oh, but it really happened just like this!' The writer who doesn't understand that this is beside the point is not a writer at all.
Do not let the hero in your soul perish.
Never ask people. Not about your work. Don't you know what you want? How can you stand it, not to know?