"Writing is not "the establishment of a professional reputation" as if one were a doctor or lawyer; it is not properly in the sentence with creation of a family and the purchase of a home."

-- Elizabeth Hardwick

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“Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.”
“Atheist n. A person to be pitied in that he is unable to believe things for which there is no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of a convenient means of feeling superior to others.”

Source : Chaz Bufe (2016). “American Heretic's Dictionary”, p.29, See Sharp Press
“The only way to escape misrepresentation is never to commit oneself to any critical judgement that makes an impact - that is, never to say anything. I still, however think that the best way to promote profitable discussion is to be as clear as possible with oneself about what one sees and judges, to try and establish the essential discriminations in the given field of interest, and to state them as clearly as one can (for disagreement, if necessary).”

Source : 1948 The Great Tradition, ch.1. Leavis, Q(ueenie) D(orothy) 1906-81 British literary critic.
“A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch on a railroad track-an inch between wreck and smooth-rolling prosperity.”
“I donâ€™t want to be a person with full hands, resting from dreams, but a person full of dreams unable to rest his hands.”
“Let's get to a world where we don't litigate the aftermath, because it doesn't happen in the first place.”

Source : Source: www.mtv.com
“I have never been shy about listening to the input of others and weighing it seriously.”
“Following the script is one thing, but the unique way in which you deliver your lines is what makes them your own.”

Source : Source: www.theskanner.com

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