"I'm simply interested in what is going to happen next. I don't think I can control my life or my writing. Every other writer I know feels he is steering himself, and I don't have that feeling. I don't have that sort of control. I'm simply becoming. I'm startled that I became a writer."

-- Kurt Vonnegut

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“The deepest words of the wise man teach us the same as the whistle of the wind when it blows or the sound of the water when it is flowing.”

Source : Antonio Machado (2011). “Times Alone: Selected Poems of Antonio Machado”, p.69, Wesleyan University Press
“Not every relationship can be altered to fit.”
“Good ideas come from bad ideas, but only if there are enough of them.”
“To design a home is to design happiness, to create for ourselves a little piece of joy.”
“Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful thing for a director to have experienced that. It helps you know how to talk to actors and how to get what you need from them.”
“(1) I have told you more than I know about osteoporosis. (2) What I have told you is subject to change without notice. (3) I hope I raised more questions than I have given answers. (4) In any case, as usual, a lot more work is necessary.”
“Independent thinking is not encouraged in a professional Army. It is a form of mutiny. Obedience is the supreme virtue.”
“Never underestimate your talents, and try not to compare or wish for the talents of others. Focus on and accept the talents you have, and you will find great fulfillment in life.”

Source : Jane Powell (2007). “Meditations for Women”, p.102, Jane Powell

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