"Everything you need to know about life can be learned from a genuine and ongoing attempt to write"

-- Dani Shapiro

#Writing Quotes #Needs Quotes #Ongoing Quotes

“If we can no longer believe in heavenly hierarchies, extraterrestrial hierarchies will suffice.”
“Right now, the Anglo people are desperately trying to hold on to the United States, like they tried to hold on to Africa”
“Oh, we do not understand death, we never understand it; creatures are only truly dead when everyone else has died who knew them.”
“Mama told me to make a special point to remember the best times of my life. There are so many hard things to live through, and latching on to the good things will give you strength to endure, she says. So I must remember this day. It is beautiful and this seems like the best time to live and the best place”
“I saw a great bumper sticker that read: 'Do something that scares you every day.' That really stuck with me. I try to live like that.”

Source : Melina Marchetta (2007). “Saving Francesca”, p.197, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“When I want to relax, I plop down on my couch and watch some great movie, usually a British drama - anything with Colin Firth.”
“Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet.”
“My children were the center of my life.”

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