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Anyone at any age is able to tell the story of his or her life with authority.


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Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.



All secrets become deep. All secrets become dark. That's in the nature of secrets.

All secrets become deep. All secrets become dark. That's in the nature of secrets.



Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.

Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.



When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.

When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.



Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.



Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.

Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.



I am often asked the question How can the masses permit themselves to be exploited by the few. The answer is By being persuaded to identify with them.

I am often asked the question How can the masses permit themselves to be exploited by the few. The answer is By being persuaded to identify with them.



The three most important documents a free society gives are a birth certificate, a passport, and a library card.

The three most important documents a free society gives are a birth certificate, a passport, and a library card.



Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.

Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.



Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.





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