Most lives are a flight from selfhood. Most prefer the truths of the stable. You stick your head into the stanchions and munch contentedly until you die. Others use you for their purposes. Not once do you look outside the stable to lift your head and be your own creature.

The successful writer listens to himself.

Killing with the point lacks artistry, but don't let that hold your hand when the opening presents itself.

Education is no substitute for intelligence. That elusive quality is defined only in part by puzzle-solving ability. It is in the creation of new puzzles reflecting what your senses report that you round out the definitions.

It is so shocking to find out how many people do not believe that they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

Balance is what distinguishs a people from a mob.