After you've written a story, the thing to do is sell it. Sounds simple, and it is, if one will follow certain basic principles of salesmanship.

It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.

Courage is the antidote to danger.

I like what I like and not what I'm supposed to like because of mass rating. And I very much dislike the things I don't like.

The reason men don't know the law of life is because they're afraid to look Eternity in the face.

If you like the story then don't hold back in telling me about it, and if you don't then please keep your opinions to yourself!

The real trouble with the writing game is that no general rule can be worked out for uniform guidance, and this applies to sales as well as to writing.

Now listen, Lam," he said, "you’re a nice egg but you’ve got yourself poured into the wrong pan.

Then I’ll have more fun searching in vain then marrying one of the wrong sort.

You can't have understanding without having empathy, and you can't have empathy without losing money.

Some things are not forgiveable. Deliberate cruelty is not forgiveable. It is the most unforgiveable thing in my opinion, and the one thing in which I have never, ever been guilty.

For 500 years, since European explorers came, Latin American countries had been separated from one another. They had very limited relations. Integration is a prerequisite for independence.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

I can only get my drummer in the winter; he plays with Grand Funk all summer.

As one [Jeb] Bush supporter told Politico, you might as well light all of this money [for election compaign] on fire.

The clemency of Princes is often but policy to win the affections of the people.

The world was beautiful when looked at in this way-without any seeking, so simple, so childlike.

I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis.

If you want something you can have it, but you have to do some work. It's the ethic my mother brought me up with.

Rules are my very humble, obedient servants.