"Style has always been in my mind the author's Self, the creative expression of that Self."

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Source : Hallie Southgate Burnett, Whit Burnett (1979). “Fiction Writer's Handbook”, HarperCollins Publishers

Whit Burnett

#Writing Quotes #Expression Quotes #Self Quotes

“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.”

Source : Hunter S. Thompson (2012). “Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967”, p.119, Ballantine Books
“Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life.”
“Just remember that those things that get attention flourish.”
“Hard though it may be to accept, remember that guilt is sometimes a friendly internal voice reminding you that you're messing up.”
“Exactly you had to dress in flannel, and if you were a grunge band, before the grunge thing took off and you said you were METAL.”

Source : Interview With Jeff Jetton, brightestyoungthings.com. December 27, 2010.
“I don't have too many friends. I have only a few people who I really love.”

Source : "Legendary Musicals Director Stanley Donen On Audrey Hepburn and 'Dancing With The Stars' (Q&A)". Interview with Rebecca Leffler, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 22, 2012.
“I know you left me once, but I came right back to find you. Even though I like being in your past, you got a bright future behind you.”
“You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.”

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