He had read much, if one considers his long life but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men. – Isaac Asimov
What is the difference between men and women? A woman wants one man to satisfy her every need, and a man wants every woman to satisfy his one need. – Author Unknown
Each morning my characters greet me with misty faces willing, though chilled, to muster for another days progress through the dazzling quicksand the marsh of blank paper. – John Updike