"The chances are that, in the course of his lifetime, the major poet will write more bad poems than the minor, simply because major poets write a lot."

-- W. H. Auden

#Writing Quotes #Chance Quotes #Lifetime Quotes

“True gentleness is founded on a sense of what we owe to him who made us and to the common nature which we all share. It arises from reflection on our own failings and wants, and from just views of the condition and duty of man. It is native feeling heightened and improved by principle.”

Source : Hugh Blair (1824). “Sermons. ...: To which is Prefixed a Short Account of the Life and Character of the Author”, p.117
“your soul needs to be lonely so that its strangest elements can moil about, curl and growl and jump, fail and get triumphant, all inside you. Sociable people have the most trouble hearing their unconscious. They have trouble getting rid of clichÃ©s because clichÃ©s are sociable.”

Source : Carol Bly (1990). “The passionate, accurate story: making your heart's truth into literature”
“We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?”
“One chance, One life. Make it or screw it up, it's your choice. Don't wait to long or your time will be up.”
“On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little.”
“I sincerely believe the word "relationships" is the key to the prospect of a decent world [and life]. It seems abundantly clear that every problem you will have - in your family, in your business, in our nation, or in this world - is essentially a matter of relationships, of interdependence.”
“The biggest strength is being able to have perspective. Get the distance, and it enables you to be able to laugh at yourself.”
“I think now we're seeing the pendulum switch back to this idea where conversations are more important, if not more important than documents.”

Source : Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. March 3, 2010.

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