Fear comes with middle age.
But maybe half a lie is worse than a real lie.
Belief is a moral act for which the believer is to be held responsible.
If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.
Decision by democratic majority vote is a fine form of government, but it's a stinking way to create.
The writer's intention hasn't anything to do with what he achieves. The intent to earn money or the intent to be famous or the intent to be great doesn't matter in the end. Just what comes out.