There's no sentence that's too short in the eyes of God.

Memoir is the art of inventing the truth.

Examine every word you put on paper. You'll find a surprising number that don't serve any purpose.

You learn to write by writing.

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

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

Writing is learned by imitation. If anyone asked me how I learned to write, I'd say I learned by reading the men and women who were doing the kind of writing I wanted to do and trying to figure out how they did it.