I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Good writing gives energy, whatever it is about.

Good writing gives energy, whatever it is about.

The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis.

The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but read more

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. read more

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, read more

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.