I have noticed that nothing I have never said ever did me any harm. Calvin Coolidge

What is an epigram? A dwarfish whole. Its body brevity, and wit its soul. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary. Jessamyn West

Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking. Jessamyn West