Know or listen to those who know.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
It's always too early to quit.
The nice thing about being a writer is that you can make magic happen without learning tricks.