Unless We Learn From History, We Are

Racism And Hatred Are Synonymous.

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.

That's What Happens With Writing. Ingredients Bubble And Cook. Material Becomes Substance.

I Think One Of The Most Fascinating Things You Can Do After You Learn About Your Own People Is To Study Something About The History And Culture Of Other People.

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.