The writer must be in it; he can't be to one side of it, ever. He has to be endangered by it. His own attitudes have to be tested in it. The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always.

Fashion changes, but style endures.

There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.

I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life—money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Your ability to handle setbacks with grace and learn from them fuels your resilience and positions you for even greater success in the future.