Persistence is worth at least as much as talent. The writing life is not a series of gentle encouragements. It's more like a series of brutal kicks in the teeth. Those who grow a thick enough skin to persevere, survive.… — Gardner Dozois Copy Share Image
To write good SF today...you must push further and harder, reach deeper into your own mind until you break through into the strange and… — Gardner Dozois Copy Share Image
Persistence is worth at least as much as talent. The writing life is not a series of gentle encouragements. It's more like a series… — Gardner Dozois Copy Share Image
I pulled out the manuscript [from the envelope] and a great big stiff cardboard finger sprung up. This is someone that was so certain… — Gardner Dozois Copy Share Image
![“I pulled out the manuscript [from the envelope] and a great big stiff cardboard finger sprung up. This is someone that was so certain they would be rejected, they would be getting their revenge in advance. I was lucky - it could have been a pipe bomb.” quote by Gardner Dozois](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c3c/gardner-dozois-84936_bigs_i-pulled-out-the-manuscript-from-the-env_2903433.jpg)