“There is only one trait that marks the writer. He is always watching. It's a kind of trick of the mind and he is born with it. ”
“Some writers are only born to help another writer write one sentence.”
“...one of the traits of genius is not to drag its thought through the rut worn by vulgar minds.”
“He had learned early on the trick of living separately in a crowd, private in his mind when his body could not be. But he was born a mountain-dweller, and had learned early, too, the enchantment of solitude, and the healing of quiet places.”
“Macon: “It’s true. And if that doesn’t work, use the Jedi Mind Trick. But only if you really have to.”Halley: “The what?”Macon: “The Jedi Mind Trick.” He looked at me. “Didn’t you ever see Star Wars?”
“She's a writer. The kind of writer who wouldn't be published outside. She believes that when one deals with words, one deals with the mind.”