“It isn't the subjects we write about but the seriousness and subtlety of our expression that determines the worth of or effort.”
“Writer's block? I've heard of this. This is when a writer cannot write, yes? Then that person isn't a writer anymore. I'm sorry, but the job is getting up in the fucking morning and writing for a living.”
“Bleeding isn't optional for most of us.”
“Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.”
“If killing yourself is not an option anymore, you have to sink into the darkness instead, and make something out of it.”