'To me the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make.
'Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.'
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'If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they're happy.'