... the spirit, I think, is a stream, a fountain, and must be continually poured out, for only if it is poured out will more and clearer streams come.

Duty should be a byproduct.

Inspiration comes to us slowly and quietly . prime it with a little solitude.

So remember these two things: you are talented and you are original. Be sure of that. I say this because self-trust is one of the very most important things in writing.

Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It is easy and interesting. It is a privilege. There is nothing hard about it but your anxious vanity and fear of failure.

I will tell you what I have learned myself. For me, a long five or six mile walk helps. And one must go alone and every day.

Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable.