There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kill.

Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself.

Success is not about seeking constant validation; it's about trusting your instincts and following your own unique path.

Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.

You have to take it as it happens, but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it.

Genius is the ability to make the complex simple.

One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains a fool forever