The people who keep coping, keep trying, no matter how many blows Fate takes at them. Nobody'll make a song about them, but they're heroes all the same.

He isn't stupid, but his interests are so narrow I doubt I could slip a sheet of paper in between them

I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in any given scene.

Parents always know what strings control your heart and soul. After all, they are the ones who tied them there.

... everything written is at least in part fantasy. Except maybe the national budget. That's horror.

Nevertheless, now that I have met you, I know that all that I am, and all that I have, could not match what you are worth.

Give your enemy a face, If he is human, do not dehumanize him. Know him and know why he is your enemy. If your enemy is within you, understand what it is and why you are afraid. Put a face on your fear. When you understand it, and it is no longer vague and shapeless, you will find that your fear is no longer so formidable.