But a living is not a life.

Well,the fun part of being a writer is that it's like making a wonderful film, with no limit on my budget. I can design the sets, the costume, the lightings, I write the script, and then I get to perform all the roles as I step into each character's skin, zip up, and adopt that point of view. So, to me, they are all compelling and fascinating.

I thought we had lost you. I thought we'd done something worse than let you die.' His old arms were tight and strong about me. I was kind to the old man. I did not tell him they had.

Start writing sooner. Don't wait for permission. Don't hesitate.

Tomorrow owes you the sum of your yesterdays. No more than that. And no less.

Some people say 'I want to be a writer,' and some people say, 'I want to write.'

Nothing takes the heart out of a man more than the expectation of failure.