Comfort is the enemy of creativity.
In those days [1935] I would read what the opposition papers got out, and I'd say to myself, 'What I'm doing just isn't good enough. '
Invest in yourself, in your education. There's nothing better.
Money never remains just coins and pieces of paper. Money can be translated into the beauty of living, a support in misfortune, an education, or future security.
Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence, secretiveness, or sudden outburst.
I've learned ruthless concentration. I can write under any circumstances. . . street noises, loud talk, music, you name it.
For millions, the retirement dream is in reality an economic nightmare. For millions, growing old today means growing poor, being sick, living in substandard housing, and having to scrimp merely to subsist.
When the mouth is closed it looks very voluptuous, beautiful. But when it opens its jaws the tongue inside the mouth is more like a spear. . . also very suggestive. . . which penetrates the head with greater velocity, snagging bits of brain. From Beauty to the Beast.
The Internet obviously changes things; we've seen that in the music industry above all else. As an author, I'm now having to deal with the fact that it's happening in the publishing industry as well. And publishing is going through a very difficult time. Some view it as positive, some negative, but nobody really knows how to deal with it. If you're an author it looks very challenging because your work can be pirated so easily and there's very little you can do about it.
Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.
Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it.