"Most writers want to share their essay or book much too quickly. Those who accept the pain of hard work and revising are those who get published."

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Source : Source: speechwriting-ghostwriting.typepad.com

Lee Gutkind

#Pain Quotes #Book Quotes #Hard Work Quotes

“All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their natural propensities.”
“I see so many fools in this world that sometimes I could just go home and cry about what people do to themselves Hey, wake up, wake up, look here! Think a minute, think a minute. This is your life! You got, what, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty years here, and you gonna be gone.'”

Source : FaceBook post by J. California Cooper from Sep 02, 2012
“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.”
“When you're not playing the hero of the story, then you have to know that you're always a foil for the good guy. I love playing that. I think that's always an interesting place to be.”

Source : "Jessalyn Gilsig Talks VIKINGS, Being Part of the History Channel’s First Scripted Series and Her Character’s Dynamics, Plus Her Upcoming Projects". Interview with Christina Raish, collider.com. March 10, 2013.
“The king died and then the queen died is a story. The king died, and then queen died of grief is a plot.”
“You're as good as the people you're with.”
“The first thing I do when I start my day is, I get down on my hands and knees and give thanks to God. Whenever I go outside of my house, the first thing I do is stop at the church.”
“Every small thing grows when you nurture it, Rosie. Love is just the same. But if that is making you miserable then, leave and find something else that brings you happiness you deserve to feel.”

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