"Saul Bellow once said, 'A writer is a reader who has moved to emulation' â€” which I think is true. I just started writing and made that jump from reader to writer and learned how hard it was, but also how much fun it was â€” losing myself in these imaginary worlds."

-- Stewart O'Nan

#Fun Quotes #Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.”
“Jews, Germans, and Allies is an important historical document, especially in light of those revisionists who would impose a universal amnesia about the suffering and losses incurred during the Holocaust. The grim statistics that Ms. Grossmann presents in her carefully researched and well-organized book carry evidence of the terrible truth. But the testimony of the survivors she quotes contains the final, ineradicable facts of history.”
“There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.”
“The bravest sight in all this world is a man fighting against odds.”
“Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.”
“To learn is to change how you think.”
“One mighty deed can change the course of things; a lonely thought becomes omnipotent.”
“We reached the point where weapons should go silent and ideas speak.”

Source : "The Crisis in a Nutshell: Quotes of the Week" by Aswini Periyasamy, www.newyorker.com. March 22, 2013.

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