You can write the best column in the world on Monday, and it does you absolutely no good on Tuesday. There is no way to win. You just write until you are tired, they fire you, or you die.
The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wiggle out of one.
The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.
I wish one time in my life I could do what other writers do... get me a villa in Spain and go there to write a book.
Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
I gave 738 Rotary Club speeches, and it was just driving me crazy, so someone said, 'Why don't you charge money?'
