#advice

"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties."

"Don't let a thief into your house three times. The first time was enough. The second time was a chance. The third time means you're stupid."

"Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up."

"I wish the masses of people would all follow my advice, because I'd throw it off a cliff."

"Failure is when you give up. A real winner is someone that doesn't give up, even when it feels like they are losing."

"If you can quit, then quit. If you can't quit, you're a writer."

"I’m bored’ is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say ‘I’m bored."

"It's impossible to walk through solid rock... You have to walk between the molecules that make up the rock."

"The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen."

"Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books."

"Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall."

"Never miss a good chance to shut up."

"How do I know what I think until I see what I say?"

"Be happy without picking flaws."

"So okay― there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone. You've blown up your TV and committed yourself to a thousand words a day, come hell or high water. Now comes the big question: What are you going to write about? And the equally big answer: Anything you damn well want."

"Always drink upstream from the herd."

"Live your epitaph"

"I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself."

"Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it."

"An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear."