“…there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness, too. That was writing.”— Markus Zusak Related Quotes “It’s okay to embark on writing because you think it will get you love. At least it gets you going, but it doesn’t last. After a while you realize that no one cares that much. Then you find another reason: money. You can dream on that one while the bills pile up. Then you think: “Well, I’m the sensitive type. I have to express myself.” Do me a favor. Don’t be so sensitive. Be tough. It will get you further along when you get rejected.Finally, you just do it because you happen to like it.”— Natalie Goldberg “In the country of the story the writer is king.”— Shirley Jackson “The most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the single most valuable investment a writer can make with his time.”— Raymond Chandler