“Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.”

“Those who have eyesdo not know their happiness.”

“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

“You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”

“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”

“New York is perfect. Just the way it is. In all its imperfection.”

“A true writer does not seek wealth or fame does seek to find himself in each of his readers souls.”

“A writer observes you far sharply than others and therefore you find your traits in a book.”

“Inspiration comes from your writing. Thoughts meander subliminally through our subconscious, at night when we sleep the brain is working. In the act of writing, phrases come out and you think: wow,...”

“Writing doesnt get any easier with time or talent. If writing is easy for you, youre probably still learning the craft. You havent perfected your style or landed upon your voice. You havent learned...”

“I always worked until I had something done and I always stopped when I knew what was going to happen next. That way I could be sure of going on the next day.”

“If you're doing it right... you should feel while you're doing it that you're revealing a little too much of yourself.”

“Indentations on the page, words, my friends, and I will share them with you.”