Just do it. Get it down on the page. Work hard. And then let go. Ask yourself why you want to write. You have to be clear about that.

Come aboard if your destination is oblivion- it should be our next stop. We can sit together. You can have the window seat if you want. But it's a sad view.

We are all born like Catholics, aren't we—in limbo, without religion, until some figure introduces us to God?

There is nothing more satisfying than having a sentence fall into place in a way you feel is right, and then adding another one and then another one. It's extraordinarily satisfying.

Afterwards, when it's all over, you meet God. What do you say to God?

Fanatics do not have faith - they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling.

It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life.