“In this profession mistakes are all a part of it. If you write something flawlessly you've done something wrong.”
“If you don't stop apologizing, you're going to convince me you've done something wrong.”
“A-tone-ment-its a chance to fix the unfixable and to start all over again. It begins when you forgive yourself for all you've done wrong, and forgive others for all they've done to you. Your mistakes aren't mistakes anymore, they're just things that make you stronger.”
“Don't you like to write letters? I do because it's such a swell way to keep from working and yet feel you've done something.”
“Writing a book is a blood sport. If it doesn't hurt when you're done, you're probably doing something wrong.”
“If you write something that you love beyond all reason, it is wrong and you should strike it out.”