"Every day I try to do some small thing connected to writing. Or I'll station myself at a café and try to hold myself captive with chocolate. I find that writers tend to be dismissive of small amounts of work or time, but they can actually add up. I've written several books in 15 minute increments."

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Diana Abu-Jaber

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Chocolate Quotes

“The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.”
“Any young person who comes to see me, I say, 'Look, forget about print. You gotta think in terms of getting going with websites and online and that sort of thing.'”

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“Rather a man with 50 per cent ability and 100 per cent character than a man with 100 per cent ability and 50 per cent character.”
“Grandma told me all about it, Told me so I couldn't doubt it, How she danced, my grandma danced; long ago....”
“Ah, paths of the soul, mysterious ways of the heart! One must walk their full lengths before facing the supreme equation of Eternal Life. It is essential for you to live all their conflicts and to know them fully in the long process of spiritual ascension.”
“Do it [stand-up comedy] because it feels like the right thing to do. Do it because you don't want to do anything else. There is something in you that does not want you to do anything else other than comedy.”

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“He is my dog, Toto," answered Dorothy. "Is he made of tin, or stuffed?" asked the Lion. "Neither. He's a-- a-- a meat dog," said the girl.”
“An overgenerous reinsurance policy for an underachieving people.”

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