For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
And an equation is the same whether it's written in red or green ink
Is it not love that knows how to make smooth things rough and rough things smooth?
Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something.
I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.
I have a reputation for being hermitlike. I'm not. I'm just obsessed with my work.