"Short stories consume you faster. They're connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they're also a total joy."

--

Ali Smith

#Joy Quotes #Stories Quotes #Tough Quotes

“I'm retiring because my time is up.”
“Wit is the lowest form of humor.”
“... and we shall find A pleasure in the dimness of the stars.”
“Sanctification is possessing the mind of Christ.”
“I really like doing portraits, but I like taking pictures of things that are natural, like scenery, too.”
“Elevated levels of confidence are omnipresent among history's greatest overachievers. Benjamin Franklin, one of the most famous men in the world even before he signed the Declaration of Independence once lamented about humility, "I cannot boast of much success in acquiring the reality of this virtue."”
“I definitely learned to embrace the quiet moments onstage from Garry Shandling - relaxing and not fighting with the crowd, not raising your voice, not ever trying to win them over.”
“I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just the circumstances allowed for it to be able to show.”

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