So March: Book One was the first book I ever wrote. And it was the most terrifying process I've ever been through.
With thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.
Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
We must strive for freedom if we strive for self-knowledge. The task of self-knowledge and of further self-development is of such importance and seriousness, it demands such intensity of effort, that to attempt it any old way and amongst other things is impossible. The person who undertakes this task must put it first in his life, which is not so long that he can afford to squander it on trifles.
Sincerity is the key which will open the door through which you will see your separate parts, and you will see something quite new. You must go on trying to be sincere. Each day you put on a mask, and you must take it off little by little.
Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.
This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It's all about freedom.
If you want something Scottish, go get yourself a kilt.
Don't swallow your moral code in tablet form.
I've found that when I'm having trouble solidifying a character or a scene, that music will often free my subconscious just that last little bit to allow me to move forward, and often it's in a direction that I didn't expect, but is 100 percent true to the character.