“Don't be afraid to be the new kid on the block. Pay attention and respect the more seasoned writers around you, but when you are ready to jump into the fire just remember to wear fire- retardant pajamas.”
“Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.”
“When your afraid, really afraid, you see things you never saw before, you pay attention to the world.”
“Don't for heaven's sake, be afraid of talking nonsense! But you must pay attention to your nonsense.”
“Let your will burn in this fire so that it takes you nowhere else. Let your self be burned in this fire of eternity, love and peace. Don't be afraid of this fire, it is love itself. This desire for freedom is the fire of love!”
“The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him. Be attentive, but don't be paranoiac.”