The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features.

I was a terrible English student.

Pride is a fool's fortress

You can try to reach an audience, but you just write what comes out of you and you just hope that it is accepted. You do not write specifically to a generation.

Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane.

Today a great shot for freedom was heard. I think it stands a chance of being heard forever. It marls a turning point in the history of the Jewish people. The beginning of the return to a statues of dignity we have not known for two thousand years. Yes, today was the first step back. My battle is done. Now I turn the command over to the soldiers.

So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain.