Free education is abundant, all over the Internet. It’s the desire to learn that’s scarce. Cultivate that desire by reading what you want.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

A word after a word after a word is power.

The wastebasket is a writer’s best friend.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

Tears are words that need to be written.

Write what should not be forgotten.

Easy reading is damn hard writing.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.

Write with conviction. Pick a side and be bold. And if you’re wrong, admit it. 

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

School, politics, sports, and games train us to compete against others. True rewards — wealth, knowledge, love, fitness, and equanimity — come from ignoring others and improving ourselves.

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

They know enough who know how to learn.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

Education is the ability to meet life’s situations.