It wont do to say that the reader is too dumb or too lazy to keep pace with the train of thought. If the reader is lost, it's usually because the writer hasn't be careful enough.

Less is more.

Don’t try to visualize the great mass audience. There is no such audience—every reader is a different person.

Writing is such a lonely work that I try to keep myself cheered up.

I'm often dismayed by the sludge I see appearing on my screen if I approach writing as a task--the day's work--and not with some enjoyment.

The writer, his eye on the finish line, never gave enough thought to how to run the race.

Good writing is good writing, whatever form it takes and whatever we call it.

...being "rather unique" is no more possible than being rather pregnant.

But on the question of who you're writing for, don't be eager to please.

It wont do to say that the reader is too dumb or too lazy to keep pace with the train of thought. If the reader is lost, it's usually because the writer hasn't been careful enough

The reader is someone with an attention span of about 30 seconds.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.

Whatever distinguishes one lump of flesh from another when we're alive, we're all the same once we're dead. Just used-up shells.

It is better to be gentle than rude.

If one is not prepared to fail, there is no way to achieve success inbusiness and life.

There is nothing left but the attempt and not trying is the same as failing.

Traveling into the unfamiliar is quite an adventure for a blind person. It makes me feel like a real explorer.

A writer observes you far sharply than others and therefore you find your traits in a book.

We give tremendous amounts of money to California - California in many ways is out of control.

The civilized world must remain united and vigilant against the rogue state's development of a nuclear arsenal. We will never accept a nuclear North Korea.

In wondrous ways do the gods make sport with men. [Lat., Miris modis Di ludos faciunt hominibus.]