"Writing is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent elimination."

-- Louise Brooks

#Inspiration Quotes #Writing Quotes #Elimination Quotes

“To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!”
“It is through others that we become ourselves.”

Source : "Brain training in the nursery" by Diane Hofkins, www.theguardian.com. March 9, 2009.
“Pearl rolled a tiny pink speck in her fingers, possibly part of Rose's new leg that I'd tried so hard to make a good match. Pearl laughed and flicked it away as if it was snot out of her nose. I suddenly couldn't stand it. I rushed at her.She saw I wasn't playing around. She ran for it but I caught up with her along the landing. I punched her hard in the chest and she staggered back wards - back and back, and then she wobbled and went right over, down the stairs.”
“People are actually having conversations about "Is this sexist?"”
“Intelligent people, caught at anything, denied it. Faced with evidence of having denied it falsely, people said they had not done it and had not lied about it, and didn't remember it, but if they had done it, or lied about it, they would have done it and misspoken themselves about it in an interest so much higher as to alter the nature of doing and lying altogether.”
“Wisdom can be found and held onto...but wisdom can never be purchased. It is not for sale.”
“The road ahead is not easy. Iraq is currently the center of the war on terror.”
“Love's an excuse to get hurt.”

Source : "Song: Lover I Don't Have to Love ("Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground")". 2002.

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