“[Y]ou are here to learn something. Don’t try to figure out what it is. This can be frustrating and unproductive.”
“Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out?”
“I wrinkled my nose, trying to figure out what he smelled like. Not cigarettes. Something richer, fouler.Cigars.”
“Maybe learning to be human was about learning to live in pain, not trying to figure out how to live pain-free. (156)”
“Don’t try to write a novel. Write short stories and then figure out how to connect them.”
“Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.”