” You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to be worthy of happiness. “
” If you had an essentially happy childhood, that tends to dwell with you. “
” If you live in the same small place long enough, something you don’t like is bound to happen. “
” People say you can’t teach writing, but I think that’s nonsense. “
” I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard. “
” In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you’re not the first person in a place. “
” Things were here before you and will be here after you’re gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place in the world and in time. “
” I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that’s really worth the time and effort you’ll put in. “
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