"I try to write everyday. I do that much better over here than when I'm teaching. I always rewrite, usually fairly close-on which is to say first draft, then put it aside for 24 hours then more drafts."

-- Marilyn Hacker

#Teaching Quotes #Writing Quotes #Everyday Quotes

“He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.”
“I'm always confused when people say how much they miss 'Invader Zim' because the show never stopped running in my head, and then I remember everyone else isn't in my head.Â I try to imagine the world for all those people who donâ€™t know what Zim's been up to since the show went off the air and it makes me shudder. How can people live that way? Hopefully this comic helps make the world a better place.”

Source : "Oni Presses Teases Invader Zim Comic" by Jesse Schedeen, www.ign.com. February 20, 2015.
“Botha swimmer and a drowned man are in the water; the latter is borne by the water and controlled by it, while the swimmer is borne along by his own power and of his own volition. Every movement made by the drowned man - indeed, every act and word that issue from him - comes from the water, not from him... The saints are like this. They have died before death.”
“What I find is with all due deference to - deference to our male colleagues, that women's styles tend to be more collaborative.”
“Ironically, in a changing world, playing it safe is one of the riskiest things you can do.”
“Movies can be effective in influencing people to think in ways they might not otherwise be exposed to. Social commentary in films is most effective when you're not aware of a soapbox. Making the point without force-feeding the audience is the most desirable approach.”
“When youâ€™re in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if youâ€™re not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, youâ€™re not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isnâ€™t failing; itâ€™s getting too comfortable.”
“There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. I have always chosen to be in the first group.”

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