“My idea of writing is of unflinching and continual effort, somehow try...” — James Salter Quote

“My idea of writing is of unflinching and continual effort, somehow trying to find the right words until you reach a point where you can make no further progress and you either have something or you don't.”

“You can write about other people and their ideas and life without having lived it, but even your perception of that is going to be colored by what you know and what you experience. And this is undeniable.”

“I've always said that I felt women are more heroic.”

“I just find that the harder you work and the more effort you put into yourself, the better you'll be.”

“If you believe that you can't do something, then you're not going to do it. If you believe you can, and you're willing to put in the effort and figure out a way to do it, then the majority of the time, you can.”

“If things don't work out, it's fine as long as I've given my best shot, done all the preparations and put in the maximum effort.”