"I looked back at some of my earlier published stories with genuine horror and remorse. I got thinking, How many extant copies might there be, who owns them, and do they keep their doors locked?"

-- Richard Russo

#Thinking Quotes #Doors Quotes #Stories Quotes

“Dreaming is the opportunity to hold a citizenship in two worlds, equally real but with different logic and limitations.”

Source : William C. Dement (1996). “The sleepwatchers”
“I could run, but I was throwing 93 mph coming out of high school.”
“The Germans are clear about what they do - cars and machine tools; the Japanese are clear about what they do - electronics; the Chinese are clear about what they do - they're the workshop of the world.”
“If I had wanted to be protected in a quiet job, I could have stayed at Porto. I would have been second, after God, in the eyes of the fans even if I had never won another thing.”
“Male philosophers coin phrases -- 'virtue is its own reward' -- and female workers embody them.”
“The American child is a highly intelligent human being; characteristically sensitive, humorous, open-minded, eager to learn, has a strong sense of excitement, energy, and healthy curiosity about the world in which he lives. Lucky indeed is the grown-up who manages to carry these same characteristics into adult life. It usually makes for a happy and successful individual.”
“I do not hesitate to read. all good books in translations. What is really best in any book is translatable-any real insight or broad human sentiment.”
“It's tough when you started out as young as I did to look back and see how far I've come. I try to be easy on myself and go 'Look man, you were younger, you were learning; you learn, you grow.' But I'm not my best judge. I always feel like my best work is still ahead of me.”

Source : "The Development of an Actor". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 12, 1995.

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