The best way to learn to write is to study the work of the men and women who are doing the kind of writing you want to do.

You'll never make your mark as a writer unless you develop a respect for words and a curiosity about their shades of meaning that is almost obsessive. The English language is rich in strong and supple words. Take the time to root around and find the ones you want

But nothing has replaced the writer. He or she is still stuck with the same old job of saying something that other people will want to read.

Even a poor translator couldn't kill a style that moves with such narrative clarity.

Writing is a craft not an art.

Motivation clears the head faster than a nasal spray.

If you lose the dullards back in the dust, that's where they belong. You don't want them anyway.