“In truth, it is the simplest act in the world. The trick works because you wish it to. You must remember the most important rule of and successful illusion; First the people must want to believe it.”
“You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it.”
“The first and most important person you must believe in is yourself.”
“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold onto this illusion, even though he knows it's not true.”
“In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable... The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.”
“To have absolute success in any area, the most important prerequisite must be that you have a passion for doing it.”