Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.
The life of a writer is absolute hell compared to the life of a businessman.
What a fortunate fellow I am, I kept telling myself. Nobody has ever had such a lovely time as this!
careful those who fight with monsters, that they might become monsters themeselves.
You'll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that.
It is most unlikely. But--here comes the big "but"--not impossible.