When we sit down day after day and keep grinding, something mysterious starts to happen... Unseen forces enlist in our cause; serendipity reinforces our purpose.

The professional respects his craft. He does not consider himself superior to it. He recognizes the contributions of those who have gone before him. He apprentices himself to them.

The last element in drama is high stakes. War, of course, is life and death - survival, not only for the story's characters, but often for the society itself. That's why I'm drawn to stories that are built around wars, even if they're not technically "war stories."

As all born teachers, he was primarily a student.

Don't wait for someone else to validate you. Validate yourself.

Resistance’s goal is not to wound or disable. Resistance aims to kill

Stay stupid. Follow your unconventional crazy heart.