My stories run up and bite me on the leg - I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.

Quote by Ray Bradbury

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If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will....

We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will....

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that...

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that...

Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy...

Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy...

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy....

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy....

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way...

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way...

You fail only if you stop writing.

You fail only if you stop writing.

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have...

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have...

Jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.

Jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is...

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is...

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want...

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want...

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip...

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip...

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love...

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love...

It is only a poor sort of happiness that could ever come by caring very...

It is only a poor sort of happiness that could ever come by caring very...

No offense means I'm about to hurt your feelings, but let's pretend I didn't.

No offense means I'm about to hurt your feelings, but let's pretend I didn't.

Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of...

Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of...

Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says For the...

Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says For the...

The most valuable of all talents is never using two words when one will do.

The most valuable of all talents is never using two words when one will do.

The writer's duty is to keep on writing

The writer's duty is to keep on writing