“Writing is hard work. But if you want to become a writer you will become one. Nothing will stop you.”

“You become writer by writing . It is a yoga .”

“Writers are there to write, not experience things. If you want to experience things, become a pirate or a Bookhunter. If you want to write, write. If you can't find the makings of a story inside yourself, you won't find them anywhere.”

“In order to write the book you want to write, in the end you have to become the person you need to become to write that book.”

“If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!”

“It only takes one mistake and nothing else you ever do will matter. No matter how hard you work or how smart you become, you'll always be known for that one poor choice.”

“I cannot allow or encourage anyone to become a philosopher. But once you find the inspiration to become one of them, there will be no one to stop you.”

“I advise those who want to become writers to study veterinary medicine, which is easier. You don't want to be a writer unless you have no choice - and if you have no choice, good luck to you.”

“If you really want to do it nothing and no one is going to stop you, if you don't really want to do it, nothing and no one is going to help you.”

“The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.”