"Writing is like praying, because you stop all other activities, descend into silence, and listen patiently to the depths of your soul, waiting for true words to come. When they do, you thank God because you know the words are a gift, and you write them down as honestly and cleanly as you can."

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Source : Helen Prejean (2006). “The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions”, p.195, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Helen Prejean

#Writing Quotes #Silence Quotes #Waiting Quotes

“I do love the sound of ripping corn husks. The violence of the noise, the sustained popping and shoring of the silky organic threads, made me think of someone tearing up an expensive and potentially Italian set of trousers in a fit of madness that this person just might regret later.”

Source : Reif Larsen (2010). “The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel”, p.23, Penguin
“I remember when I was a kid in school and teachers would explain things to me about what I read, and I'd think, Where did they get that? I didn't read that in there. Later you look at it and think, That's kind of an interesting idea”
“I think that the present is worth attention, one shouldn't sacrifice it to future conceptions of, of this future or that future.”
“I would love do a guest spot on Castle because Nathan Fillion is so dreamy, and he and I are friends. And I think we could have a lot of fun.”
“When the inventor of the drawing board messed things up, what did he go back to?”

Source : "They're not laughing now". www.theguardian.com. December 29, 2003.
“I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.”
“What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? What does second love bring? Only regret for the first.”

Source : John Hay (1871). “Pike County Ballads and Other Pieces”, p.142
“I don't really have hobbies. Ð¡ombat arts was a hobby that became a career.”

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