"You will feel discouraged; you will lose confidence in your abilities; you will be bored with the characters–and the only way to overcome these obstacles is to write your way through them. And writing always works."

“The "end of a world" never is and never can be anything but the end of an illusion”

Source : René Guénon (2001). “The Reign of Quantity and the Signs of the Times”, p.279, Sophia Perennis

“Music has been more, you know, the only thing I've ever known.”

Source : "Guns N’ Roses DJ Ashba: On Overcoming Obstacles with a Guitar". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. January 27, 2015.

“You can't afford to make the shark look good so you do most of it with ominous music and a fin.”

Source : Source: www.denofgeek.com

“For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.”

“Everywhere men have unlocked the prisoners within, and from under the disguising skins the apes have leapt joyfully out.”

Source : Osbert Sitwell (1977). “The Cruel Month”, Olympic Marketing Corp

“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”

“When you write a novel, you make other people see your imaginary friends.”

“You can swim (uncomfortably) in water at a temperature slightly above freezing; a tiny drop in temperature-or a miracle-allows you to walk on water.”