Lying rides upon debt's back.
A key to a long, productive writing life is finding ways to support that life, emotionally and existentially.
Rekindling hope, engaging in inner work, and venturing into the world amount to a complete plan for picking yourself up when you're down.
The middle way cannot be achieved by dividing two extremes in half.
Live intensely and dangerously. The world may not depend on your efforts, but you do.
Do I doubt the painting I've just painted because it is not right or because I can never like what I do?
I am a human being and an artist: I really, simply, surely am.
Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?
Plan your work and work your plan. Decide in advance exactly how you are going to get from where you are to where you want to go.
If your DNA profile puts you at a higher risk of developing obesity, that doesn't mean it's your fate. You can take control of the environmental side of the equation and reduce your overall lifetime risk by a lot.
I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame.