If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.
For me the really cool parts of being an author don't have anything to do with getting onto a bestseller list.
Knowing your own ignorance is the first step to enlightenment.
You do not know the first note of the music that moves me.
You need to realize that most writing rules aren't laws, they're rules of thumb.
The cost of a loaf is a simple thing, and so a loaf is often sought, but some things are past valuing: laughter, land, and love are never bought.