“The best a writer can hope for is hatred by the masses, revulsion among one's peers.”
“The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.”
“Hatred is the most accessible and comprehensive of all the unifying agents. Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a god, but never without a belief in a devil.”
“Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence in all writing, and among the best writers.”
“Knowledge is a social construct, a consensus among the members of a community of knowledgeable peers.”
“The best life for a writer is the life which helps him write the best books he can.”