My notebook is many things, one of them being a place to free write. This passage poured out in a ten-minute session of writing whatever came to mind. This was a huge revelation. It showed me the power the silent code of manliness held over these people. Free writing is an important activity for a writer, and a notebook is probably the best place to do it, because you keep notebooks.
Loose paper can disappear.
I save things like this in my safe, my notebook. I have many such quotes from people I admire. They nudge me back. Those who inspire me don't have to be writers. You know, it's not until you get older that you realize how incredibly juvenile that quest for fame is.