Dreams are life, real life, not simply reflections. Dreams are honest.
It is the loving, not the loved, woman who feels loveable.
Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.
Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.
A religious awakening which does not awaken the sleeper to love has roused him in vain.
Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.
I've done more harm by the falseness of trying to please than by the honesty of trying to hurt.
People tend to wear a suit without a tie but it's a strange look, there's something missing. Either you wear a blazer and slacks, or you wear a suit and tie. It is challenging today to dress in an appropriate way.
The biggest fear I have is to die with regrets, and of course that will come true.
What you think about yourself is much more important than what others think of you.
I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions because I don’t think you should have to wait until December to start working on how to change yourself. I think if you’ve got a problem, you need to fix it now.