Literature gives us the great gift of the present moment.

Even an ice cream parlor - a definite advantage - does not alleviate the sorrow I feel for a town lacking a bookstore.

Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go. And don't worry too much about security. You will eventually have a deep security when you begin to do what you want.

If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.

You don't need to go to a therapist, you don't need to do all kinds of things. If you want to write, you physically have to do it.

Kill the idea of the lone, suffering artist. Don't make it any harder on yourself.

It's okay to embark on writing because you think it will get you love. At least it gets you going, but it doesn't last. After a while you realize that no one cares that much. Then you find another reason: money. You can dream on that one while the bills pile up. Then you think: "Well, I'm the sensitive type. I have to express myself." Do me a favor. Don't be so sensitive. Be tough. It will get you further along when you get rejected. Finally, you just do it because you happen to like it.