"We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution."

-- James Levine

#Revolution Quotes #Evolution Quotes #Midst Quotes

“You threaten my son, you threaten me.”
“As every writer knows... there is something mysterious about the writer's ability, on any given day, to write. When the juices are flowing, or the writer is 'hot', an invisible wall seems to fall away, and the writer moves easily and surely from one kind of reality to another... Every writer has experienced at least moments of this strange, magical state. Reading student fiction one can spot at once where the power turns on and where it turns off, where the writer writes from 'inspiration' or deep, flowing vision, and where he had to struggle along on mere intellect.”
“With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, quite apart from me.”
“My tendency to idealize Western civilization arises from my nationalistic desire to use the West in order to reform China. But this has led me to overlook the flaws of Western culture.”
“Perhaps the relevant truth is that we all find ourselves in temporal currents and that unless you're paying attention you'll discover, often too late, that an undertow of weeks or of years has pulled you deep into trouble.”
“Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation.”
“There were nine children in my fathers family and eight in my mothers. My grandparents did the best with what they had. After the Depression, they were scratching out a living and working hard. They kept the family going.”
“If it has to be done at all, it must be done with grace.”

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