The difference between neurosis and wisdom is struggle.

So even though I couldn't bear writing about cancer, I faced it every day.

Have compassion for yourself when you write. There is no failure - just a big field to wander in.

I feel very rich when I have time to write and very poor when I get a regular paycheck and no time at my real work.

So writing is not just writing. It is also having a relationship with other writers. And don't be jealous, especially secretly. That's the worst kind. If someone writes something great, it's just more clarity in the world for all of us.

We must remember that everything is ordinary and extraordinary. It is our minds that either open or close.

The only failure in writing is when you stop doing it. Then you fail yourself.