Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
It's easier to forgive those who hurt you than those who hurt the people you love.
Sometimes you have to censor books. When I read 'Peter Rabbit,' I skip the part about Peter's father ending up in one of Mrs. McGregor's pies. I also hid the book of 'Grimm Fairy Tales.' They're just too grim for my grandkids. Reality will come soon enough.
As much as the Pulitzer is the hallmark of journalism, I think what I love the most is when somebody says they took my column and it's in their wallet. I have had people open their wallet and show me a corner of a column.