“Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction can be difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub. There’s plenty of opportunity for self-doubt.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Learn what the rest of the world is like. The variety is worthwhile.”
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
“Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book.”
― Soul Music
― Soul Music
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“A body can't prosper if a person don't know who they are. That makes you poor as a pea, not knowing who you are inside. That's worse than being anything in the world on the outside.”
― The Good Lord Bird
― The Good Lord Bird
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