"That's the hard work of writing. The imagining."

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Source : Jincy Willett (2009). “The Writing Class”, p.76, Macmillan

Jincy Willett

#Hard Work Quotes #Writing Quotes #Hard Quotes

“Don't be 'consistent,' but be simply true.”
“A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further.”
“You wear nice clothes, you seek respect, you make a lot of money, but what's the point? It's all pointless. Of course, this kind of meaninglessness might suit this crappy nation. But, you see, we still have emotions like joy and happiness, right? They may not mount to much. But they fill up our emptiness. That's the only explanation I have.”
“Quantum mechanics, with its leap into statistics, has been a mere palliative for our ignorance”
“He that is conscious of guilt cannot bear the innocence of others:So they will try to reduce all others to their own level.”
“I can get very depressed by a review that is unfair, unreasonable, and totally destructive.”
“Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.”
“In the end there is nothing to be done but to state clearly what has been done, without shame or regret, and say: Here I am, and this is what I am. Now deal with me as you see fit. That is your right. Mine is to stand by the act, and pay the price. You do what you must do, and pay for it. So in the end all things are simple.”

Source : Ellis Peters (2016). “Brother Cadfael: The Complete Chronicles”, p.3605, Head of Zeus Ltd

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