“Most people don't know why they're doing what they're doing. They imitate others, go with the flow, and follow paths without making their own.”

“A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told what to do.”

“Any writer will be happy and good only if they know what they're doing and why they're doing it.”

“If men don't know what's happening, what they're doing, where they're going--what are women to do? If Richard doesn't know what kind of world he wants, how am I to help him make it? What am I to tell our sons?”

“Most men, if you just tell them what to do in a businesslike fashion, will follow directions without thinking about it. One proceeds on the assumption that they'll do as they're told, and they do.”

“Some people, well, most people just seem to show up on your life with no clear purpose. Have you noticed that? They're like dust mites. You know they're there, you just don't know what to do about them.”