Old Habits Are Strong And Jealous.

In Matching Your Wits Against Yourself You Take On The Shrewdest And Wiliest Antagonist You Can Have, And Consequently A Victorious Outcome In This Duel Of Wits Brings A Great Feeling Of Triumph.

Most Of The Methods Of Training The Conscious Side Of The Writer-the Craftsman And The Critic In Him- Are Actually Hostile To The Good Of The Artist's Side; And The Converse Of This Proposition Is Likewise True. But It Is Possible To Train Both Sides Of The Character To Work In Harmony, And The First Step In That Education Is To Consider That You Must Teach Yourself Not As Though You Were One Person, But Two.

A Problem Is Often Half-solved When It Is Clearly Stated.

Proverbs Are For The Most Part Rules Of Moral, Or, Still More Properly, Of Prudential Conduct.

Most Writers Flourish Greatly On A Simple, Healthy Routine With Occasional Time Off For Gaiety.