Not only that: it is impossible to create good craft without studying previous great works of art. I strongly believe that you cannot write well without reading good books, just like how actors who truly value and study film are usually better at their jobs. You cannot create something out of vacuum, and in order for your brain not to be a complete... See more

When I was younger, he used to tell me that one of the best things about life was that you never run out of new material to learn and absorb, that even at his old age, he still felt young in the face of new information.