"Had I mentioned to someone around 1795 that I planned to write, anyone with any sense would have told me to write for two hours every day, with or without inspiration. Their advice would have enabled me to benefit from the ten years of my life I totally wasted waiting for inspiration."

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Source : Enrique Vila-Matas (2007). “Bartleby & Co.”, p.31, New Directions Publishing

Enrique Vila-Matas

#Inspiration Quotes #Writing Quotes #Years Quotes

“Insanity comes in two basic varieties: slow and fast. I'm not talking about onset or duration. I mean the quality of the insanity, the day-to-day business of being nuts.”
“Challenges are inevitable, Defeat is optional.”

Source : Roger Crawford (1999). “How High Can You Bounce?: Turn Setbacks Into Comebacks”, Bantam
“I think reality TV is so popular because it makes everyone in the country feel like, 'Hey, I can be on TV. I can be a star overnight.' I think America also has a little voyeurism in their hearts.”

Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Shanna Moakler Talks Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants". Interview with Brian Gallagher, movieweb.com. January 2, 2008.
“I had starred in more than 30 successful films, six in a row directed by Cecil B. De Mille.”
“Empathy represents the foundation skill for all the social competencies important for work.”
“I wouldn't want to go out six nights a week and watch somebody's reserves playing to check out a footballer to see if we're going to buy him.”

Source : "Gary Lineker: 'After football, you have to make yourself interesting'". Interview with Decca Aitkenhead, www.theguardian.com. March 13, 2011.
“My mom's hot. I mean she's old, but my mom's out of control.”
“Just have fun and take every bit of experience that you can.”

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