"I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one."

-- Flannery O'Connor

#Writing Quotes #People Quotes #Stories Quotes

“Truth exists; only lies are invented.”

Source : Le Jour et la nuit: Cahiers 1917-52 (Day and Night, Notebooks, 1952) p. 20
“It has always seemed to me that my existence consisted purely and exclusively of nothing but the most outrageous nonsense.”
“There's just an incredibly rich and interesting relationship between our listening to music and the way our minds engage.”
“Slowly, I've come to realize That I cannot heal my past And that fearing the unavoidable future Is pointless”
“Having faith in God means trusting in Him even when everything inside of you wants to take control.”

Source : "A conversation with Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. March 2013.
“I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since Ive been in Downton Abbey, which has made me much more fashion conscious.”
“I'm a pretty big clothes horse. I shop for clothes constantly. I do so much shopping. I should go to Shoppers Anonymous.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Human improvement is from within outward.”

Source : James Anthony Froude (2004). “Short Studies on Great Subjects”, p.378, The Minerva Group, Inc.

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