The writer's curse is that even in solitude, no matter its duration, he never grows lonely or bored.

A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident in who he is, he will adapt, he will begin to feel that there is something wrong with everyone else.

Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make a difference, whether for himself or for his communities.

The devil's happy when the critics run you off.

I'd rather strive for the kind of interview where instead of me asking to introduce myself to society, society asks me to introduce myself to society.

The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.

I think there is a song out there to describe just about any situation.