It's true that we, writers, write (create) books, but eventually, a good book gives birth to a good, established writer.

Achievement and fearfulness can't stay together.

It's easy to be with someone who is completely different from you, but difficult when that person holds starkly different opinions from you.

You can never learn/improve if you are too proud to accept criticism.

Sometimes, we are simply trapped in the cage of our own emotions, unable to break those bars. It hurts!

It's difficult to carry the weight of responsibilities. But, it's more difficult to carry the weight of expectations.

Your promise is someone's hope. Keep your promises.

Everyone, except a writer, thinks writing is easy. Writing is tough. Being a disciplined writer is tougher.

Reading/writing is a chance to live a different life in a different world.

There's no rule for better writing. Make your own rules, and see what works best for you.

There's no rule for better writing. It's best to make your own rules, and see what works best for you.

Damn straight" said Connor. " So yeah, I look at you and I could suck start a leaf blower, or drill a Kevin-shaped body hole into the wall, like a cartoon.

Names are powerful and so is destiny, but a person's will is more powerful than both put together.

My heroes are the non-commissioned officers. If I had another life thats what Id be - a regimental sergeant major or a similar rank. Thats where the spirit of the armed forces is.

Now since I've gotten back into it, I've been listening to a lot more of the 1990s death metal type stuff.

For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.

Honesty will be found on every experiment, to be the best and only true policy; let us then as a Nation be just.

My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become.

Hate always sells well, but for repeat trade and the long pull happiness is sounder merchandise.

Then he smiles as if he'd be happy to lie there and gaze at me forever.

Who knows but we may count among our intellectual chickens Like them an Earl of Thackeray and p'raps a Duke of Dickens