“Good ideas stay with you until you eventually write the story.”

“Remember that you don't write a story because you have an idea but because you have a believable character.”

“And you have stayed, A mile away from me, And you will stay a mile away from me. If you know what’s good for you, You could have stayed until June. ~ "June"”

“Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you.”

“It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.”

“If you're going to write a story, avoid contemporary references. They date a story and they have no staying power.”

“Know that you will eventually have to leave everything behind; the writing will demand it of you.”

“One thing you learn fast in the munitions business is that it’s a very good idea to stay off battlefields.”

“Because some stories end, but old stories go on, and you gotta dance to the music if you want to stay ahead”

“Some stories stayed with you even when you wanted to forget them.”