"It has always seemed to me that if you could talk about your work in fully-formed phrases, you wouldn't write it. The writing is the statement, you see, and it seems to me that the poem or the story or the novel you write is the kind of metaphor you cast on life."

-- Hortense Calisher

#Writing Quotes #Phrases Quotes #Stories Quotes

“I've been around fighters enough to know that you have to be able to give 100 percent of your effort and time into training for a sport.”
“There's no such thing as Perfection. But, in striving for perfection, we can achieve excellence.”
“Being busy and being productive are not necessarily the same. Many people keep busy to avoid taking action on things they're afraid to pursue.”

Source : "8 Principles for Having Fun" by Lauren Mackler, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 24, 2010.
“People say Cream gave birth to heavy metal. If that's so, we should have had an abortion.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Throughout history, every period of enlightenment has been accompanied by darkness, pushing in opposition. Such are laws of nature and balance.”
“I feel relief about the Oscars. You know, you're not in this business for prizes but, okay, I missed one.”
“I believe the word "perfection" should be changed to "pure fiction" - it's just not possible!”
“An entrepreneur is someone that steals office supplies from home and brings them to work.”

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