Civilization Means Conforming To A Standard Of

Writers Don't Retire. I Will Always Be A Writer.

The Great Virtue Of Being Alone Is That Your Mind Can Go Its Own Way.

My Advice Is Not To Wait To Be Struck By An Idea. If You're A Writer, You Sit Down And Damn Well Decide To Have An Idea. That's The Way To Get An Idea.

Almost All Of Us Have An Elevator Or Two In Our Lives Somewhere. We Wait For Them, We Ride On Them. We're Annoyed By The Wait But Pleased With The Lift.

Writers Don't Often Say Anything That Readers Don't Already Know, Unless Its A News Story. A Writer's Greatest Pleasure Is Revealing To People Things They Knew But Did Not Know They Knew. Or Did Not Realize Everyone Else Knew, Too. This Produces A Warm Sense Of Fellow Feeling And Is The Best A Writer Can Do.