As all born teachers, he was primarily a student.

He who whets his steel, whets his courage

I'm superstitious. I keep mum while I'm working on something.

When a novelist or screenwriter is looking for a subject, the element he's seeking is conflict. Conflict makes drama. Conflict produces great characters and memorable scenes. So war is a natural topic.

Fear doesn't go away. The battle must be fought anew every day.

When we conquer our fears, we discover a boundless, bottomless, inexhaustible well of passion.

A great trick that I learned having worked as a screenwriter for many years, the way screenwriters work, is they break the project down into three-act structure: Act 1, Act 2, Act 3. I think that is a great way to break down any project, whether it's a new business or anything at all.