"The writing can be its own reward, as you discover more things that you can do. It counts a lot, though, when a story connects with a reader and they take the time to tell me about it."

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Source : Source: www.stephbowe.com

Nick Earls

#Writing Quotes #Stories Quotes #Rewards Quotes

“You may substitute knowledge for superstition without satisfying the needs that drive people into superstition's arms.”

Source : Susan Neiman (2009). “Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists”, p.132, Random House
“Anyone can do the job when things are going right. In this business we play for keeps.”

Source : Ernest K. Gann (1986). “Fate is the Hunter: A Pilot's Memoir”, p.70, Simon and Schuster
“she never showed girly weaknesses like cellulite or crushes. she never lingered on injustices committed against her.”
“It's a really crappy feeling to realize that your entire outook on your life can be controlled by some little pill that looks like a Pez, and that some weird combination of drugs can make your brain think it's on a holiday somewhere really sweet when you're standing naked in the middle of the school cafeteria while everyone takes pictures of you. Metaphorically. Or whatever.”
“Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.”
“The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.”
“Please don't take him away from this world. Please don't let him die here in my arms, not after everything we've been through together, not after You've taken so many others. Please, I beg You, let him live. I am willing to sacrifice anything to make this happen- I'm willing to do anything You ask. Maybe you'll laugh at me for such a naive promise, but I mean it in earnest, and I don't care if it makes no sense or seems impossible. Let him live. Please. I can't bear this a second time. Tell me there is still good in this world. Tell me there is still hope for all of us.”
“I was a general business major, which meant that in any business school and particularly at Smith School, which is a very good school, you do a lot of team projects. Well I was the guy who gave the presentations for the team projects.”

Source : "A $10 Business". "I Am American Business" Interview, www.cnbc.com. June 24, 2012.

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