The Really Great Novel Tends To Be

Our Minds Have Unbelievable Power Over Our Bodies.

Style Is The Outcome Of Constraint.

We Don't Love A Woman For What She Says, We Like What She Says Because We Love Her.

Above All Things, Never Be Afraid. The Enemy Who Forces You To Retreat Is Himself Afraid Of You At That Very Moment.

The Reputation Of A Don Juan Gives To A Man The Most Dangerous Power. Wise Virgins Resist It, But Foolish Virgins Frequently Yield To The Desire To Take A Celebrated Lover From A Rival - Even From A Friend. This Emotion Is A Complex One, Mad Up Of Vanity, Respect For Another Woman's Taste, And The Need To Establish Self-assurance By Winning A Difficult Victory. Don Juan Chose His First Mistresses; Later He Was Chosen.