The problem is fundamental... It is as if a secret committee, now lost to history, has made a study of children and, having figured out what the greatest number were least disposed to declared that all of them should do it.

People say you cant teach writing, but I think thats nonsense.

... "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.

God gives us humans everything we need to flourish, but he's not the one who's supposed to divvy up the loot. That charge was laid upon us

I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.

among a coward's weapons, cynicism is the nastiest of all

I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.