But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer.

and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.

When you write a novel you have to live with the characters for a long time. So I prefer short stories. I never wrote anything more than 250 pages.

Readers want more of the same from you. So stick to one genre.

I was nostalgic even as a young man. Preferred listening to Opera not Bing Crossby.

I mostly write short stories. They are best written in a continuous creative process. You have a feel of immediacy.

Happiness is an elusive state of mind not to be gained by clumsy pursuit.It is given to those who do not sue for it:to be unconcerned about a desired good is probably the only way to possess it.