Human beings do not like being pushed about by gods. They may seem to, on the surface, but somewhere on the inside, underneath it all, they sense it, and they resent it.

There was once a young man who wished to gain his Heart’s Desire.

A short story is the ultimate close-up magic trick -- a couple of thousand words to take you around the universe or break your heart.

I fell for her like a suicide from a bridge.

It is sometimes a mistake to climb. It is always a mistake to never make the attempt.

Charitably... I think... sometimes, perhaps, one must change or die. And, in the end, there were, perhaps, limits to how much he could let himself change.

Don't worry about trying to develop a style. Style is what you can't help doing. If you write enough, you draw enough, you'll have a style, whether you want it or not. Don't worry about whether you're "commercial". Tell your own stories, draw your own pictures. Let other people follow you.