"Aging has brought me greater liberty in fiction. When I was young I was harder on myself. I wrote with an idea of absolute seriousness."

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Source : Source: wordswithoutborders.org

Dacia Maraini

#Ideas Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Fiction Quotes

“All that we have read and learned, all that has occupied and interested us in the thoughts and deeds of men abler or wiser than ourselves, constitutes at last a spiritual society of which we can never be deprived, for it rests in the heart and soul of the man who has acquired it.”
“Live the life you always wanted to live. Avoid criticizing others and concentrate on fulfilling your dreams.”
“History repeats the old conceits, the glib replies, the same defeats.”

Source : Song: Beyond Belief, Album: Imperial Bedroom, 1982
“Originality depends only on the character of the drawing and the vision peculiar to each artist.”
“The option of quitting has long been undervalued and underused... Quitters must not be frightened by the potentially cataclysmic outcome of a particular quit.”

Source : Evan Harris (2004). “The Art of Quitting: When Enough is Enough”, Barrons Educational Series Incorporated
“If I could give one tip for people, it's not an exercise tip or a nutrition regimen.Â It's to WALK YOUR TALK and BELIEVE in YOURSELF, because at the end of the day the dumbbell and diet don't get you in shape.Â It's your accountability to your word.”
“There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.”
“You will never be commonplace if you are vigilant in love.”

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