The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who l... - Mark Twain

"The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible."

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure."

"Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream."

"Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."

"A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it."