I will not allow anxiety dictate the terms of my life

And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.

When we are true to ourselves, all that is toxic and burdensome simply falls away

Writing is a little bit like prostitution. First you do it for love. Then you do it for a few friends. Then you do it for money.

Success is simple. Do what's right the right way at the right time.

Solitude is independence.

If you seek Hamilton's monument, look around. You are living in it. We honor Jefferson, but live in Hamilton's country, a mighty industrial nation with a strong central government.

[Donald Trump] even said, well, you know, if there were nuclear war in East Asia, well, you know, that's fine have a good time, folks.

"Foreboding" and "ominous" is what you're striving to achieve-not mention.

It is trust in our vast 'don't know' that allows room for the truth, that allows the next intuition to float to the surface.

If the mind loves solitude, it has thereby acquired a loftier character, and it becomes still more noble when the taste is indulged in.