The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it.

The mind's work is never done, because adaptation is never complete.

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling.

If you're not failing occasionally, you're not pushing boundaries hard enough.