“A traditionalist’s values are gleaned from all that is good in the past.”

“Those with traditional sense will follow what their heart tells them is right.”

“Believe in something important. Pursue it wholeheartedly.”

“Nurture a desire to be free from the clock.”

“Friends can create our most cherished memories.”

“Have a dream in your head and a fire in your heart.”

“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.”

“Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to be, without defenses or desires. I will appreciate the flow of life for what it is-my own tr...”

“Nature reflects the moods of the wizard.”

“My calling ties me to no office, makes me no man's slave, compels me to no action which my soul condemns. It sets me free from town life, which I loathe; and allows me to breathe clean air, to exer...”

“I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.”