"When a woman starts talking about her duty, her regard for appearances, and her respect for religion, she raises so many bulwarks which she delights to see captured by storm."

-- Honore de Balzac

#Women Quotes #Talking Quotes #Storm Quotes

“Sometimes writer's block is no more than a signal that you have not done enough research.”

Source : Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.148, Penguin
“Rarely is it possible to study all of the instructions to a game before beginning to play, or to memorize the manual before turning on the computer. The excitement of improvisation lies not only in the risk of being involved but in the new ideas, as heady as the adrenaline of performance, that seems to come from nowhere.”
“It was all very well being told that she could do nothing to make things better. Neverfell did not have the kind of mind that could take that quietly. She did not have the kind of mind that could be quiet at all.”

Source : Frances Hardinge (2012). “A Face Like Glass”, p.42, Pan Macmillan
“One of them is knowing the difference between Morality and Wisdom. Morality is temporary, Wisdom is permanentâ€¦ Ho ho. Take that one to bed with you tonight.”
“Generally, the craft of programming is the factoring of a set of requirements into a a set of functions and data structures.”
“I liked teaching Henry James. When you look down at a Henry James novel from a helicopter height, you find an intricate spider web that all clings together.”

Source : "Helen Vendler: Poetry Critic and Fan of Art History". Interview with Amy Sutherland, www.bostonglobe.com. November 17, 2012.
“Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.”
“There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.”

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