“...you can't write well with only the nice parts of your character, and only about nice things. And I don't want even to try anymore. I want to use everything, including hate and envy and lust and fear.”
― Real People
― Real People
“A schedule defends from chaos and whim. A net for catching days.”
― The Writing Life
― The Writing Life
“Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, 'This is the real me,' and when you have found that attitude, follow it.”
― The Principles of Psychology
― The Principles of Psychology
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