"Dialogue should show the relationships among people."

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Elizabeth Bowen

#Writing Quotes #People Quotes #Should Quotes

“Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.”
“A nap is not to be confused with sleeping. We sleep to recharge our bodies. We nap to care for our souls. When we nap, we are resting our eyes while our imaginations soar. Getting ready for the next round. Sorting, sifting, separating the profound from the profane, the possible from the improbable. Rehearsing our acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize, our surprise on receiving the MacArthur genius award. This requires a prone position. If we're lucky, we might drift off, but we won't drift far. Just far enough to ransom our creativity from chaos.”
“A studio is an absolute labyrinth of possibilities - this is why records take so long to make because there are millions of permutations of things you can do. The most useful thing you can do is to get rid of some of those options before you start”
“When chess masters err, ordinary wood pushers tend to derive a measure of satisfaction, if not actual glee.”
“We allow no geniuses around our Studio.”
“all social relations exist and grow in the human mind. That one despot can rule over a million other men rests absolutely on their state of mind. They believe that he does; let them change their minds, and he does not.”
“God made me a singer, and I just sang.”
“Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.”

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