The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
"I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.
"The power of a novel lies not in its plot, but in its ability to evoke emotions that resonate with the reader's own experiences."