"I am glad to have found a readership, but one canâ€™t write only what is likely to sell. A writer is not a shopkeeper. A writer creates an imaginary world that he transmits to others."

-- Tahar Ben Jelloun

#Writing Quotes #World Quotes #Found Quotes

“If you don't like me, if you like me; both are equally cool. I send love and positive energy to all those people in their lives. I hope they find where they're meant to be.”

Source : "Willow Smith already brushing off critics, defending tongue ring". www.mtv.com. July 19, 2012.
“I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally.”

Source : "Ashanti always on time". Interview with AskMen, www.askmen.com.
“Many governments are giving subsidies to fossil fuel production and consumption that encourage greenhouse gas emissions, at the same time as they are spending on projects to promote clean energy. This is a wasteful use of scarce budget resources.”
“I look at myself like a show dog. I've got to keep her clipped and trimmed and in good shape.”
“There was this real fear in doing Square Pegs after getting such a fast ride to glory on Saturday Night Live. I was afraid that the word would be peaks early, fails to live up to promise.”
“[On social change:] What I say is that if one country is annexed by another, its nationality is not changed overnight. Social processes are often very, very slow.”
“I don't care if you broke, you grew up broke... you grew up rich. You only get 24hrs in a day! We all only get 24 hours in a day. It's what we do with it that makes the difference!”
“I've always been worried about people who are willing to work for nothing. Sometimes that's all you get from them, nothing.”

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