"Never submit an idea or chapter to an editor or publisher, no matter how much he would like you to. Writing from the approved idea is (another) gravely serious time-waster. This is your story. Try and find out what your editor wants in advance, but then try and give it to him in one piece."

-- John Creasey

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“The circle of an empty day is brutal and at night it tightens around your neck like a noose”

Source : Elena Ferrante (2005). “The Days of Abandonment”, p.144, Penguin
“When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing!”
“There is no music more powerful than hip-hop. No other music so purely demands an instant affirmative on such a global scale. When the beat drops, people nod their heads, â€œyes,â€ in the same way that they would in conversation with a loved one, a parent, professor, or minister.”

Source : Saul Williams (2006). “The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop”, p.11, Simon and Schuster
“Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.”
“As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.”
“We were wanderers from the beginning.”
“Have you ever said, 'I can't do that! I'm just not like that!'? If you've ever used this phrase, you've hit the boundary of how you've defined yourself in the past, and it's affecting the quality of your present-day life. Ask yourself, 'Where did these beliefs about who I am come from, and how old are they?' Maybe it's time to update your identity.”
“If I were a worm, I would rather be the long-lived mutant than the normal worm, that's for sure.”

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