"My writing process, such as it is, consists of a lot of noodling, procrastinating, dawdling, and avoiding."

-- Amy Bloom

#Writing Quotes #Process Quotes #Avoiding Quotes

“One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield.”
“People grow. It's okay to grow. Some people find that difficult to grasp.”
“The real madness probably is not another thing that the wisdom itself that, tired of discovering the shames of the world, has taken the intelligent resolution to become mad”
“I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion.”
“There is within each one of us a potential for goodness beyond our imagining; for giving which seeks no reward; for listening without judgment; for loving unconditionally.”
“And Thou shalt never, but never be a bystander.”
“That was one of things that surprised me so much when I was writing the poems. The contrasts between the haves and have-nots is so complicated. It's financial of course, but it's also the lifestyle choices. The more money people have the further away from each other they often want to be. So while I loved not being hungry and having new gear, etc. I missed the sounds of my neighbors and the kind of generosity people who are struggling together often show.”

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“When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.”

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