“Writingis therapeutic. It helps you cope with issues that seem gargantuan at the time.The process of expressing yourself about a problem, editing your thoughts, andwriting some more can help you control issues that you face.”

“Pursuing your passions makes you more interesting, and interesting people are enchanting.”

“A magnificent cause can overcome a prickly personality, but your ability to enchant people increases if they like you, so you should aspire to both. You’ll know that you’re likeable when you can communicate freely, casually, and comfortably with people.”

“The self-edited author is as foolish as the self-medicated patient.”

“You’ll learn that the key to a great book is editing — grinding, buffing, and polishing — not writing.”

“Take my word for it: More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.”

“Want to change the world? Upset the status quo? This takes more than run-of-the-mill relationships. You need to make people dream the same dream that you do.”