"IT is difficult to speak or write with becoming moderation or propriety, on topics to which we are biased by prejudice, interest, or even principle."

--

Source : Joseph Lancaster (1803). “Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community”, p.43

Joseph Lancaster

#Writing Quotes #Principles Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he closes his eyes. For instance: you will capture the truth of a moonlit night if you'll write that a gleam like starlight shone from the pieces of a broken bottle, and then the dark, plump shadow of a dog or wolf appeared. You will bring life to nature only if you don't shrink from similes that liken its activities to those of humankind.”
“Both music and acting are huge parts of my life - it's all about balance.”
“If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.”
“Each man is for his lord, do not give chase.”

Source : "Records of the Three Kingdoms". Book by Chen Shou,
“We live in a country where everyone has a right to voice their opinion, and I appreciate that right. I do, however, wish that people had taken more time to evaluate the facts before voicing their opinions.”
“No saint, no pope, no general, no sultan, has ever had the power that a filmmaker has; the power to talk to hundreds of millions of people for two hours in the dark.”
“Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.”
“You live for those really great scenes where you almost feel that the film has gone beyond what was printed on the script pages and been raised to another level.”

You may also like: