I used to tell my writing students that they must write the books they wished they could come upon - because then the books they hungered and thirsted for would exist.
“The perfect date for me would be staying at home, making a big picnic in bed, eating Wotsits and cookies while watching cable TV.”
“I no longer teach law. But when I did I advised my students that they should never accept a case if it meant that by doing so you couldn't sleep at night.”