I Do Not Understand The World, But

What We Need Now Is Endless Courage.

I Have A Great Deal Of Religious Symbolism In My Stories Because I Have A Very Deep Sense Of Religion And Also I Have A Religious Training. And I Suppose You Don't Say, `i'm Going To Have The Flowering Judas Tree Stand For Betrayal,' But Of Course It Does.

Be Bold, And Try Not To Fall In Love With Your Faults. Don't Be So Afraid Of Giving Yourself Away, Either, For If Yo Write, You Must. And If You Can't Face That, Better Not Write.

Writing, In Any Sense That Matters, Cannot Be Taught. It Can Only Be Learned By Each Separate One Of Us In His Own Way, By The Use Of His Own Powers Of Imagination And Perception, The Ability To Learn The Lessons He Has Set For Himself.

The Thing Is Not To Follow A Pattern. Follow Your Own Pattern Of Feeling And Thought. The Thing Is To Accept Your Own Life And Not Try To Live Someone Else's Life. Look, The Thumbprint Is Not Like Any Other, And The Thumbprint Is What You Must Go By.