Status Updates From Behind the Mirror

'I don't think it matters much what you do in little things,' he said. 'Minor transgressions, the small faults of vanity or lust, can be forgiven. But when the great moment comes, if ever such an opportunity is granted to you in your life, then you must behave impeccably.'

"If I could produce one good novel, one good story, even, I would starve rather than work on other people's books and outlines. But one must accept limitations and exploit such talent as one has. I have a flair for what entertains"