Read everything you can get your hands on.

“Schreiben heißt, mit Erwartungen zu brechen.”

“Communism, my dear," I said when I managed to get hold of a bunch of bananas fo…”

“Watch out for people who feel weak. They may want to feel strong one day and yo…”

“Einem Kind die Erziehung zu verweigern grenzte in meinen Augen an Misshandlung.”