I tend to scare myself.

Long days and pleasant nights

We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.

You have to go where the book leads you.

There came a time when you realized that moving on was pointless. That you took yourself with you wherever you went.

... don't let your elders and supposed betters tell you any different. Sure, you've never been to Paris. No, you never ran with the bulls at Pamploma. Yes, you're a pissant who had no hair in your armpits until three years ago - but so what? If you don't start out too big for your britches, how are you gonna fill 'em when you grow up? Let it rip regardless of what anybody tells you, that's my idea; sit down an smoke that baby.

Rewrite formula: 2nd Draft = 1st Draft - 10%.