An Apex Is Always Surrounded Only By

Advances Have Fallen, Generally, For Everything Except The Biggest Potential Bestsellers. Given All The Changes, Both Economic And Technological, Sf Hasn't Done Too Badly.

We're All Nothing But Unified Arrangements Of Atoms And Particles, Drifting Around, Enjoying Consciousness Every Now And Then For A Second Or So Before Splitting Up To Become Bits And Pieces Of Trees And Stars And French Fries.

There Is Nothing In Art, In Philosophy, Or In Politics To Match The Fervor Of Mutual Cooperation Among Discordant Bands Of Fanatics.

I See The Jedi Mission As Giving Up A Normal Life In Exchange For Protecting The Innocent. It's A Life Of Sacrifice. There Are Rewards, But Also A Certain Degree Of Sterility.

Keep Writing. Try To Do A Little Bit Every Day, Even If The Result Looks Like Crap. Getting From Page Four To Page Five Is More Important Than Spending Three Weeks Getting Page Four Perfect.