"Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles."

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Source : Twitter post from Mar 1, 2011

Shannon Hale

#Writing Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Castles Quotes

“I suppose I have come to realize that entertainment is not easily dismissed. Beyond the meaning (of a work of art), it is important to people. Without it, lives can be dull.”
“One has to manage alone as best one can. (Karin Bergman)”
“PR is performance recognition”
“If you have an ability, you want to exercise it, not anesthetize it.”
“When you are instructed by affliction, you can become a comforter to the afflicted.”
“. . . planning a brilliant menu and preparing it beautifully doesn't guarantee a recipe for success.”
“Fashion being the art of those who must purchase notice at some cheaper rate than that of being beautiful, loves to do rash and extravagant things. She must be forever new, or she becomes insipid.”
“My family background has always been very supportive. They're going to be there for me no matter what.”

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