"I just want to write. It's like once I get those obsessive thoughts out of my head, once they're written down, they're somehow set free and I can move on."

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Source : Susane Colasanti (2009). “Waiting For You”, p.112, Penguin

Susane Colasanti

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“I don't eat bad stuff too much but I have my glass of wine as I am French and it would be insulting not to.”
“I wrote a book. It sucked. I wrote nine more books. They sucked, too. Meanwhile, I read every single thing I could find on publishing and writing, went to conferences, joined professional organizations, hooked up with fellow writers in critique groups, and didn't give up. Then I wrote one more book.”
“An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.”
“Like all the other arrivals to the tournament, Hank had erected a banner in front. It was a long, tapering pennant with a blue and red circular design in the center and the words GO CUBS! on both sides. Interesting," said Hugo. "What does it mean?" It was a gift from Sam," Hank explained as they entered the tent. "He said it used to represent Triumph over Adversity, but now better represents Impossible Quests and Lost Causes." I think I preferred not knowing that," said Hugo. Hank grinned. "You're a Sox fan too, hey?”
“Don't be so defensive and afraid to be proven wrong that you miss the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.”
“If all the people who have been hurt by the war were to exclude joy from their lives, it would almost be as if they had died.”

Source : Käthe Kollwitz, Hans Kollwitz (1988). “The Diary and Letters of Kaethe Kollwitz”, p.87, Northwestern University Press
“Since the well-known victory over the hare by the tortoise, the descendants of the tortoise think themselves miracles of speed.”
“If you're emotional and you're great at something, the money will follow.”

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