As long as you believe in yourself and your own vision, you have something. When you give up that, you are personally bankrupt.

As difficult as it is for a writer to find a publisher-admittedly a daunting task-it is twice as difficult for a publisher to sort through the chaff, select the wheat, and profitably publish a worthy list.

Just like a spider with a line of silk! Did you ever see them throw themselves out into space to weave? They're taking a chance, every single time. They got to do it or else they'd never create anything. But I bet it don't feel good, even to a spider.

As long as you believe in yourself and your own vision, you have something. When you give up that, you are personally bankrupt.

Everyone has different problems, but everyone has some kind of problem.

It was considered very bad form to wish authors on their birthdays 'many happy returns.

The secret to true happiness is low expectations and insensitivity.