“Keeping up the appearance of having all your marbles is hard work, but important.”

“Work hard, put maximum effort, and have a good attitude. Most importantly never give up.”

“Keep pressing forward and focused on your goals. Hard work does have a "pay day"!!-”

“Marriage becomes hard work once you have poured the entirety of your life’s expectations for happiness into the hands of one mere person. Keeping that going is hard work.”

“What was the fun of being upper-class if you had to work so hard to appear bored all the time?”

“Don't over edit. Don't second-guess yourself, or your ideas. Just write. Write every day, and keep at it. Don't get discouraged with the rejections. Tape them up on your office wall, to remind you of all the hard work you put in when you finally start getting published! It's all about persistence and passion. And have fun with it. Don't forget to have fun.”