“The pain of an unpublished manuscript is akin to the trauma of bearing an unborn.”

“Being a writer all boils down to this: It's you, in a chair, staring at a page. And you're either going to stay in that chair until words are written, or you're going to give up and walk away. The ...”

“When male authors write love stories, the heroine tends to end up dead.”

“Im likely to stay here, pen in hand, until dusk comes and my writing melts into the twilight.”

“Im a dot in the grand scheme of things. I dont matter, not even to the other dots.”

“Music is a writer's heartbeat.”

“Gratitude is the gateway to a positive life.”

“Everyone has a story to tell, so why not let me put it on paper!”

“Keep expecting and believing that your due season is coming. Declare that the good you have harvested in your life will manifest.”

“You become what you digest into your spirit. Whatever you think about, focus on, read about, talk about, youre going to attract more of into your life. Make sure they're all positive.”