A Book, While It Is Being Written,

The Element Of Discovery Is Very Important. I Don't Repeat Myself Well. I Want And Need That Stimulus Of Walking Forward From One New World To Another.

I Love To Write Out Of Doors And Sleep Out Of Doors, Too. If I Sleep Under The Open Sky It Becomes Part Of The Writing Experience, Part Of My Insulation From The World.

Usually I Object When Someone Makes Over-much Of Men's Work Versus Women's Work, For I Think It Is The Excellence Of The Results Which Counts.

Even While You're In Dead Earnest About Your Work, You Must Approach It With A Feeling Of Freedom And Joy; You Must Be Loose-jointed, Like A Relaxed Athlete.

My Idea Of Gardening Is To Discover Something Wild In My Wood And Weed Around It With The Utmost Care Until It Has A Chance To Grow And Spread.