"If I have some extra words and I'm trying to make it fit into that shape, then I just sort of take out the extra words, almost like a sculptor would take a piece of granite. It's almost like cutting out the words that aren't needed in order to make it a stronger poem and still say exactly what I want it to say."

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Helen Frost

#Cutting Quotes #Trying Quotes #Stronger Quotes

“I try all things, I achieve what I can.”
“This self-defeating behavior, so the argument goes, must be the result of warped domestic politics.”

Source : John J. Mearsheimer (2003). “The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Updated Edition)”, p.228, W. W. Norton & Company
“It's better to understand something than to memorize something.”

Source : "Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto, Science Groupies, and Killing Insects". Interview with Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. April 16, 2015.
“Once a day, sit quietly and place a hand upon your heart. Send it love, and allow yourself to feel the love your heart has for you. It has been beating for you since before you were born. Your heart is love, and the blood in your veins is joy. Your heart is now lovingly pumping joy throughout your body. All is well, and you are safe.”

Source : FaceBook post by Louise Hay from Feb 23, 2012
“Whenever you have dynamic interactions between 300 million people and the American economy acting in really complex ways, that introduces a degree of almost chaos theory to the system, in a literal sense.”
“I want to get away from "It's either government or the market." That's a false dichotomy.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“I do care about real life. It's just not as interesting as what's in my books.”

Source : Christina Dodd (2009). “Storm of Shadows: The Chosen Ones”, p.52, Penguin
“Coming back to New Girl was a real reminder of how lucky I am to be on a popular network TV show.”

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