The dead speak to us through the molecules they left behind.
The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history.
Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential.
The most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around.
You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that's wrong with it and fix it. Seek negative feedback, particularly from friends.