“Creativity takes Imagination, Imagination takes Courage, Courage takes Curiosity, and Curiosity leads to Success.”

“You don’t write a novel out of sheer pity any more than you blow a safe out of a vague longing to be rich. A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery.”

“Creativity is the brain’s invisible muscle — that when used and excercised routinely — becomes better and stronger.”

“Too many people are fighting battles you cannot look up in history books. Don’t blame them if it made them sick at some point.”

“When I quit smoking, they told me it takes three days to be able to breathe normally again, five days until I’m no longer physically addicted, seven days until there’s no more nicotine in my blood, six months to be entirely clean and fifteen years until the chance of a sudden death due to the consequences of smoking is minimized to 50%.I wish somebody could tell me how long it would take to be over you, too.”

“Not all Fantasy stories come from an empty box, instead; it comes from the heart of imagination.”

“If you don’t look at it twice yourself then it’s not creative.”