“Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him.”

“If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.”

“Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.”

“The best advice is not to write what you know, it’s to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best—write the story you want to read. The same principle applies to your life and your career:”

“In the end, creativity isn’t just the things we choose to put in, it’s the things we choose to leave out.”

“So go on, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.”

“Be curious about the world in which you live. Look things up. Chase down every reference. Go deeper than anybody else--that's how you'll get ahead.”