When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you don't just turn it off one day.

If you have leaders who are prepared to incite group against group it is very easy to manufacture reasons and excuses.

A goat does not eat into a hen's stomach no matter how friendly the two may be.

Many writers can't make a living. So to be able to teach how to write is valuable to them. But I don't really know about its value to the student. I don't mean it's useless. But I wouldn't have wanted anyone to teach me how to write.

A budding writer wants to be encouraged.

If you don't like someone's story, write your own. If you don't like what somebody says, say what it is you don't like.

Real tragedy is never resolved. It goes on hopelessly for ever.