The first gold star a child gets in school for the mere performance of a needful task is its first lesson in graft. – Philip Wylie, Generation of Vipers, 1942
I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile Id get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback. – Kevin J. Anderson
If you want to achieve your dreams, you must follow them, and the best way to follow them is not to think about wanting to be very rich, but to think about doing something that you really want to do. – Jackie Collins