Art is either plagiarism or revolution.
Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.
Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come.
Vigorous writing is concise.
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
I was as scared as I'd ever been. There was screaming everywhere now, and more bodies on the floor, and the press from behind was as relentless as a bulldozer. It was all I could do to keep on my feet.
You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.