"I've always wanted to write energetic, atypical sentences, i.e., sentences that were not normal or bland."

-- George Saunders

#Writing Quotes #Normal Quotes #Energetic Quotes

“Published memoirs indicate the end of a man's activity, and that he acknowledges the end.”

Source : George Meredith (1894). “Lord Ormont and His Aminta (Complete)”, p.36, Library of Alexandria
“The long run is the single most important ingredient to marathon success.”
“Anger is precious. A silverback uses anger to maintain order and warn his troops of danger. When my father beat his chest, it was to say, Beware, listen, I am in charge. I am angry to protect you, because that is what I was born to do. Here in my domain there is no one to protect.”
“Can't he be lonely and unbalanced around someone else's girlfriend?”
“What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real.”

Source : Miranda July (2008). “No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories”, p.115, Simon and Schuster
“I wanted to write about how people's beliefs shift.”
“You see, I want a lot. Perhaps I want everything the darkness that comes with every infinite fall and the shivering blaze of every step up. So many live on and want nothing And are raised to the rank of prince By the slippery ease of their light judgments But what you love to see are faces that do work and feel thirst. You love most of all those who need you as they need a crowbar or a hoe. You have not grown old, and it is not too late To dive into your increasing depths where life calmly gives out its own secret.”
“I write music with an exclamation point!”

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