Fiction supplies the only philosophy that may readers know; it establishes their ethical, social, and material standards; it confirms them in their prejudices or opens their minds to a wider world.

Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion.

There are seeds of self-destruction in all of us that will bear only unhappiness if allowed to grow.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment.

A problem is often half-solved when it is clearly stated.

The only difference between a problem and a solution is that people understand the solution.

Act boldly and unforeseen forces will come to your aid.

If you can discover what you like, if you can discover what you truly believe about most of the major matters of life, you will be able to write a story which is honest and original and unique.

Hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm.

Writing calls on unused muscles and involves solitude and immobility.

Most men don't seem to get that telling a pissed-off woman to calm down is like throwing gunpowder on a fire.” ~ Liberty Jones

If things go wrong, you don't have to accept you made a bum decision.

The first step to Happiness is deciding exactly what kind of life you want. That kinda comes from experience.

I was still ringing. I had been my whole life a bell, and never knew it until at that moment I was lifted and struck.

People don't realize that I'm really funny and I'm an excellent bridge player.

Good intentions never change anything. They only become a deeper and deeper rut.

Women should be all dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances.

It's difficult to compare coaches.

Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct do.

Strong leaders cannot tolerate weak leaders above them.