I am Jack's complete lack of surprise. I am Jack's Broken Heart.

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

When you reach the end of your life - trust me, you won't look back and savor the moments you spent alone.

When a regular person gets sick, they take an aspirin. When a writer gets sick, they take notes.

The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom.

That's how a good story works. It changes how you feel. It brings you to a greater appreciation, a greater joy, of your own existence.

A short story is something that you can hold in your mind. You can really analyze how the entire thing works, like a machine