I've tried to believe, but I don't, I can't, and there's no use pretending.
Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.
I also write the last paragraph or page of a story first. That way I always know what I'm working towards.
A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.
All literature is gossip.
we don't belong to each other: he's an independent, and so am I.