I might say that what amateurs call a style is usually only the unavoidable awkwardnesses in first trying to make something that has not heretofore been made.

Use short sentences. Use short first paragraphs. Use vigorous English. Be positive, not negative.

When you start to live outside yourself, it's all dangerous.

You have it now and that is all your whole life is; now. There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow.

You ought to be ironical the minute you get out of bed. You ought to wake up with your mouth full of pity.

Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up.

If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.