Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
A novel is an impression, not an argument; and there the matter must rest.
Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
Instead of following the rules without regard for whether they’re making our writing effective or not, we often need to question the rules. To write with style, we need at times to break the rules.