"I write every paragraph four times - once to get my meaning down, once to put in anything I have left out, once to take out anything that seems unnecessary, and once to make the whole thing sound as if I had only just thought of it."

-- Margery Allingham

#Writing Quotes #Sound Quotes #Four Quotes

“I was always depressed growing up. There wasnt a reason for it, I just was. I was sad and morose. I cried a lot, I wrote a lot, and I read a lot; and that was how I dealt with it.”
“I've never seen anythin' sexier in my life, and she's not even naked yet.”
“I've never really been that much of a fan of Ninja Tune.”
“And he that will this health deny, Down among the dead men let him lie.”

Source : 'Down among the Dead Men' (c.1700)
“I'd rather be a football coach. That way you only lose eleven games a year.”
“President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top earners is an obvious way to raise revenue from those who can afford it most.”
“If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
“There's also an immediacy to everything that has changed everybody's expectations. Now if I can't get a hold of somebody on their cell phone I'm, like, angry with them. And in my mind, all the things that I really value in terms of art, really good novels or films or comics, I know they all take a long, long time to create, and they take a lot of concentration and dedication...and I just feel like the training for that is becoming more and more rare when people are used to seeing things like YouTube clips, and being able to acquire things instantly.”

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