"I guess the quality that makes one write poetry keeps one from selling it."

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Source : Louise Closser Hale (1912). “Her Soul and Her Body”

Louise Closser Hale

#Writing Quotes #Poetry Quotes #Quality Quotes

“I was a shy kid, a late bloomer. At 22, I was probably 16 emotionally.”
“I foresee great refinements in the field of short-pulse microwave signaling, whereby several simultaneous programs may occupy the same channel, in sequence, with incredibly swift electronic communication. [...] Short waves will be generally used in the kitchen for roasting and baking, almost instantaneously.”

Source : "Dawn of the Electronic Age" by Lee De Forest, blog.modernmechanix.com. January 1952.
“I didn't lose the gold. I won the silver.”
“Unchain yourself from the guilt that you arenâ€™t doing something right, that youâ€™re not leaving the â€œrightâ€ legacy, and BE your real self. Just that. Thatâ€™s all the legacy youâ€™re here to give - the genuine best of you.”
“For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.”

Source : "Olympic Games 2012: loneliness of the long-distance Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2012.
“I love acting because it's this space where dreams can be realized, fantasy comes to life, and there are no limitations on what's possible.”

Source : Jessica Alba (2013). “The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You”, p.63, Rodale
“Women were real box office stars in the '40s, more so than men. People loved to see women's films. I think it was better then, except for the studio system.”
“The high mountains are barren, but the low valleys are covered over with corn; and accordingly the showers of God's grace fall into lowly hearts and humble souls.”

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