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Many A Young Person Tells Me He Wants To Be A Writer. I Always Encourage Such People, But I Also Explain That There's A Big Difference Between Being A Writer And Writing. In Most Cases These Individuals Are Dreaming Of Wealth And Fame, Not The Long Hours Alone At The Typewriter. You've Got To Want To Write, I Say To Them, Not Want To Be A Writer. The Reality Is That Writing Is A Lonely, Private And Poor-paying Affair. For Every Writer Kissed By Fortune, There Are Thousands More Whose Longing Is Never Requited. Even Those Who Succeed Often Know Long Periods Of Neglect And Poverty. I Did.

When You Start About Family, About Lineage And Ancestry, You Are Talking About Every Person On Earth.

Every Death Is Like The Burning Of A Library.

Your Attitude Is Everything. Believe In Yourself And Trust Your Material. To Be A Successful Writer, Write Every Single Day Where You Feel Like It Or Not. Never, Never Give Up, And The World Will Reward You Beyond Your Wildest Dreams.

The Way To Succeed Is Never Quit. That's It. But Really Be Humble About It. ... You Start Out Lowly And Humble And You Carefully Try To Learn An Accretion Of Little Things That Help You Get There.