"I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love."

-- Anita Diament

#Giving Up Quotes #Reading Quotes #Writing Quotes

“No one wants to live forever if it means becoming increasingly decrepit.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I think youâ€™re freaked about what happened at Cambridge. I think it scared you." â€œIâ€™ve been through worse, Bex,â€ I said, joining her on the lower stairs. â€œWay worse.â€ â€œOh, not the attack.â€ Bex raised her finger in contradiction. â€œWhat happened before the attack. I think you saw the future. Which is kind of freaky when - two months ago - you didnâ€™t think you were going to have one.”
“Life is not to live merely, but to live well.”
“Twice â€“ Once too often.”
“When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, With a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me, And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves, And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.”

Source : "Warning" l. 1 (1965)
“I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.”

Source : George Eliot (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)”, p.822, Delphi Classics
“It was tough to write. We had the shadow of "Lost" hanging around and I just kept saying, "Guys, we need to take a really wide birth around 'Lost.' We're going to get lots of comparisons anyway, but we need to prove, within a couple episodes, that it's not 'Lost.'"”
“It's only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous.”

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