Writing is a marathon, not a sprint.

No civilization, including Plato's, has ever been destroyed because its citizens learned too much.

We often put off doing something for as long as possible, then as we finally make the decision and step into the action, we're surprised by its relative ease. We're left to wonder why we dreaded it until we realize that most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.

There is no screenplay-writing recipe that guarantees your cake will rise.

The material of literary talent is words; the material of story talent is life itself.

Write every day, line by line, page by page, hour by hour. Do this despite fear. For above all else, beyond imagination and skill, what the world asks of you is courage, courage to risk rejection, ridicule and failure. As you follow the quest for stories told with meaning and beauty, study thoughtfully but write boldly. Then, like the hero of the fable, your dance will dazzle the world.

It seems to me that the civilized human being is a skeptic someone who believes nothing at face value.