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"When someone gives you advice, just ask them to give it in writing and they will either keep mum or will run from there."
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"Naturally, since I myself am a writer, I do not wish the ordinary reader to read no modern books. But if he must read only the new or only the old, I would advise him to read the old."
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"Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly."
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"O that men's ears should be To counsel deaf but not to flattery!"
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"The fiend gives the more friendly counsel."
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"Never let your education interfere with your learning."
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"Meg, what I'm about to do - never, ever try this on your own." I felt a bit silly giving this advice to a girl who regulartly fought monsters with golden swords, but I had promised Bill Nye the Science Guy I would always promote safe laboratory practices."
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"The first rule about the low hanging fruit principle is to always watch out for low hanging branches, they're the ones to take it away from you."
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"One of my father's RULES FOR LIFE was to marry a woman who was smarter than you. "I did this," he would say to me, "and you should do it, too. I say, why do all the thinking?"
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"Until we see each other again, keep your head together, read some good books, be useful, be happy."
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"I cannot say how strongly I object to people using other people's writing as research. Research is non-fiction, especially for horror, fantasy, science fiction. Do not take your research from other people's fiction. Just don't."
Science
"One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane."
Writing
"Here's the secret to finishing that first book. Don't rewrite as you go."
Writing
"If I'd been easily discouraged, I could have been a one-hit wonder."
Wonder
"Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright."
Psychology
"You can't save everybody. In fact, there are days when I think you can't save anyone. Each person has to save himself first, then you can move in and help. I have found this philosophy does not work during a gun battle, or a knife fight either. Outside of that it works just fine."
Responsibility
"Still it might be nice, once in a while, not to have to choose between evils. Just once, couldn't I choose the lesser good?"
Ethics
"I know, I know. I rescued him and he's bonded to me like a baby duck."
Relationship
"I don't have a master. I'm not sure if I have an equal."
Self
"That's what underwear is for, girls, so if an emergency happens you only show your cookies to the people you love."
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