Writing Is Finally Play, And There's No

Horror Would Not Annoy A Soldier Any More Than The Sight Of A Hammer Annoys A Carpenter. It Is Sentimental To Pretend That Horror Is Not The Tool Of The Soldier, Just As The Hammer Is The Tool Of The Carpenter. We Live Off Death And The Threat Of Death And We Must Take It Calmly And Use It Well.... Eventually I Came To Enjoy Killing, As A Pianist Enjoys The Czerny Which Keeps His Fingers Limber For The Beethoven.

The Romantic Idea Is That Everybody Around A Writer Must Suffer For His Talent. I Think A Writer Is A Citizen Of Humanity, Part Of His Nation, Part Of His Family. He May Have To Make Some Compromises.

Writing Is Like A Contact Sport, Like Football. You Can Get Hurt, But You Enjoy It.

Writing Is Finally Play, And There's No Reason Why You Should Get Paid For Playing

A Good Editor Understands What You're Talking And Writing About And Doesn't Meddle Too Much.