“Achievement and fearfulness can't stay together.”

“Being original is beautiful. Copying someone is just being a fool”

“It's true that we, writers, write (create) books, but eventually, a good book gives birth to a good, established writer.”

“There's no rule for better writing. Make your own rules, and see what works best for you.”

“Everyone, except a writer, thinks writing is easy. Writing is tough. Being a disciplined writer is tougher.”

“Reading/writing is a chance to live a different life in a different world.”

“It's difficult to carry the weight of responsibilities. But, it's more difficult to carry the weight of expectations.”

“You can never learn/improve if you are too proud to accept criticism.”

“It's easy to be with someone who is completely different from you, but difficult when that person holds starkly different opinions from you.”

“Achievement and fearfulness can't stay together.”

“Sometimes, we are simply trapped in the cage of our own emotions, unable to break those bars. It hurts!”