Wars are caused by undefended wealth.

Be fully in the moment,open yourself to the powerful energies dancing around you.

That terrible mood of depression of whether it's any good or not is what is known as The Artist's Reward.

Man is not made for defeat.

The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.

Don't get discouraged because there's a lot of mechanical work to writing. I rewrote the first part of Farewell to Arms at least fifty times.

There is a mystery in all great writing and that mystery does not dissect out. It continues and is always valid.