In fact, one could argue that the skill of the fiction writer boils down to the ability to exploit intensity.
Synergy - the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.
Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.
Worrying is paying interest on a debt you might not even owe.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.
It's good to be alive.
Animals outline their territories with their excretions, humans outline their territories by ink excretions on paper.
I'm not an artist that has a big, huge radio record that's going to be on BET. I'm not, at this point, gunning for like, "Oh, I'm gonna kill them in the first week. " But as people slowly discover the album they realize it's better than a lot of what they've been listening to all year.