"I had read [Charles] Dickens's novels were often published serially. I thought it would be fun to write a book, just sitting down and writing a chapter every day, not knowing what would happen next. So that's how I wrote the first draft. And then of course I had to go back and make sure everything worked and change things."

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Lynne Rae Perkins

#Fun Quotes #Book Quotes #Writing Quotes

“You can use all the quantitative data you can get, but you still have to distrust it and use your own intelligence and judgment.”
“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.”
“You have to understand who you are and figure out a way to communicate it. It might be in a different industry, but it's about what pumps the blood through your veins, what makes you excited, what pushes your buttons. And then discovering the best way to communicate that, no matter how big or small; it's what you stand for, what you believe in, and what reflects who you are.”
“I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.”

Source : "Speech should be required reading" by Susan Crowell, www.farmanddairy.com. August 4, 2005.
“I don't like big balls on a dog.”
“I've always thought surfing is a reflection of who you are.”
“Anyone observing U.S. politics in recent years could easily conclude that lying about having sex is a serious offense worthy of impeachment, while lying about taking the country to war is hardly worth mentioning.”
“Sol Campbell there, using his strength. And that is his strength. His strength.”

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