"Not everything worth keeping has to be useful."

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Source : Cynthia Lord (2013). “Rules”, p.38, Scholastic Inc.

Cynthia Lord

“Forgiveness depends on the person. If he's saying sorry to make himself comfortable, then don't forgive him. If he's asking for forgiveness sincerely, then it's okay to forgive him. If you don't know what's on that person's mind... It's easy. Watch carefully how that person has lived up to now, and how he's living right now.”
“You have to believe that it is what you want to do with your life and you have to be dedicated to it.”
“The only set thing I do is that I really, really memorize the lines. I've gotta be so comfortable with the words.”

Source : "Victor Garber Talks BIG GAME, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, THE FLASH, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. June 29, 2015.
“Well, Jon Hamm isn't a real celebrity.”
“Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.”
“You don't control whether your movies get made. You can't. All you can control is whether your draft is great. So, you write your great draft, as best as you can, and then move on to the next thing.”
“Confusion makes people uncomfortable. They can't put their finger on me.”
“Write like you're in love. Edit like you're in charge.”

Source : James Scott Bell (2016). “Just Write: Creating Unforgettable Fiction and a Rewarding Writing Life”, p.241, "F+W Media, Inc."

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