Only the unique is universal.

In the end, the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one comes down to one thing: The unpublished writer gave up, and the published writer didn't.

many writers believe in arrival without leaving home. They believe in talent but not skill.

It is easy to write when you don't know how.

Friends are a special kind of love because they are there for one another like no other relationship can be.

People in charge of intelligence are political as well.

When I eat with my friends, it is a moment of real pleasure, when I really enjoy my life.

Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

I refused [to study under Rodin] because nothing grows under large trees.

You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.

The face of tomorrow can be seen only in tomorrow.

The key is never, never work. Nothing is more aging than work. It's not only the strain of getting up in the morning for work, but it's the resentment that settles on your face

There is too little idea of personal responsibility; too much of "the world owes me a living," forgetting that if the world does owe you a living, you must be your own collector.

Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.