"The most important skill for the future is learning how to learn."
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something.
"To be a novelist is to be interested in what other people aren't interested in."
"Language is the most powerful tool we have to shape reality."
The act of writing is an act of self-discovery.
"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."