A pen is laughing at God

A pencil can be undone, which can read as self-doubt, while in pen it's in pen, unless it rains. Sitting down with a pencil is like making tea: grab the Write In The Rain 1.3 millimeter, switch it to the 2B lead, sharpen it, and all of that process leads to writing with a thicker, slower quality.

A pen man of a father taught his son to always solve the crossword in pen, because to use a pencil shows a lack of confidence and lets the puzzle beat you. You don't bring a knife to the crossword fight. You bring a gun. The other camp brings a 2B pencil and a sharpener.