Misguided good men are more dangerous than honest bad men. It is because they are seen as good that, in and by good conscience, the mob will always, stubbornly back them without question.

There is nothing more gracious than genuinely embracing other people's good fortune. It will work for you when your time comes.

Writers need each other.

I'd never be where I am if more successful writers hadn't taken an interest in me and done me a good turn.

Don't show a friend your gift, or your bag of money if you still want to maintain your relationship, but if nay, go on, and all you'll see is hate and jealousy, and you'll fight with him in the street like a dog and all you'll feel is regret.

Often it isn__ the initiating trauma that creates seemingly insurmountable pain, but the lack of support after.