“When writing, aspire to sell your words by weight, not by volume.”

“Word of mouth sells books. Want to sell more books, learn to write better!”

“If you’re afraid you can’t write, the answer is to write. Every sentence you construct adds weight to the balance pan. If you’re afraid of what other people will think of your efforts, don’t show them until you write your way beyond your fear. If writing a book is impossible, write a chapter. If writing a chapter is impossible, write a page. If writing a page is impossible, write a paragraph. If writing a paragraph is impossible, write a sentence. If writing even a sentence is impossible, write a word and teach yourself everything there is to know about that word and then write another, connected word and see where their connection leads.”

“When we don't have the words chocolate can speak volumes.”

“Do not carve on stone or wood,He was honest" or "He was good."Write in smoke on a passing breezeSeven words… and the words are these,Telling all that a volume could,He lived, he laughed and… he understood.”

“I think people become consumed with selling a book when they need to be consumed with writing it.”