If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

Never make a decision until you have to.

I have never thought of writing as hard work, but I have worked hard to find a voice.

I'm dying, and I'm having fun.

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.

One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.

Complaining does not work as a strategy.