"Ben Miller's writing has left a trail of clear and perfect images lasered permanently in my mind. His imagination is astounding in its breadth and detail, but it is the heart behind the words, the emotion he brings to the smallest moments, that makes me such an admirer of this writer and his work, and has me anxiously awaiting, and cheering for, the publication of River Bend Chronicle."

-- Hannah Tinti

#Cheer Quotes #Writing Quotes #Heart Quotes

“Measurements, observations, descriptions can only be considered scientific when they are independently confirmed by other people.”
“Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often as necessary, that you are a creature of God and have the power to achieve any dream by lifting up your thoughts. You can fly when you decide that you can. Never consider yourself defeated again. Let the vision in your heart be in your life's blueprint. Smile!”
“Its a wonderful feeling to be able to inspire back, to keep that flow going.”
“Your political views really denote your spiritual views.”
“I am too nervous to eat pie.”
“Dr. King has long been my hero. I didn't get to work with him much, but my husband did in the early years. Dr. King gave his life, really, to the struggle for everyone. And he believed in non-violence. That's what I've tried to do in terms of my life and my work, following the teachings of God.”
“History is not merely what happened. It is what happened in the context of what might have happened.”

Source : Hugh Lloyd-Jones, Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper, Valerie Pearl, Blair Worden (1981). “History & imagination: essays in honour of H. R. Trevor-Roper”, Duckworth Publishing
“I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?”

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