Skip The Boring Parts.

I'm Not Going To Write For Posterity. I'm Going To Write To Make A Buck.

Avoid Prologues: They Can Be ­annoying, Especially A Prologue ­following An Introduction That Comes After A Foreword.

I Don't Get In A Position To Be Frightened. I Don't Do Anything Dangerous, And I Always Pay My Bills.

Not Dreams But Night Changes, Not Destiny But Path Changes, Always Keep Your Hopes Alive, Luck May Or May Not Change, But Time Definitely Chages.

Never Open A Book With Weather. There Are Exceptions. If You Happen To Be Barry Lopez, Who Has More Ways To Describe Ice And Snow Than An Eskimo, You Can Do All The Weather Reporting You Want.