#Struggle

"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.[These words are also inscribed upon his grave]"

"Be happy -- if you're not even happy, what's so good about surviving?"

"Most of us try to do too much because we are secretly afraid we will not be able to do anything at all."

"My name is a half an hour early, but my body is on time."

"Writing is really just a matter of writing a lot, writing consistently and having faith that you'll continue to get better and better. Sometimes, people think that if they don't display great talent and have some success right away, they won't succeed. But writing is about struggling through and learning and finding out what it is about writing itself that you really love."

"You've got to have someone who loves your body. Who doesn't define you, but sees you. Who loves what he sees. Who you don't have to struggle to be good enough for."