The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that, perhaps, is what makes him different from others.
The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precious.
Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less.
Extremists think 'communication' means agreeing with them.
The purpose of life is not to be happy, the purpose of life is to matter.