"To conform within rational limits to a given style is no more servile than to pay one's taxes or to write according to the rule of grammar."

-- Elsie de Wolfe

#Writing Quotes #Design Quotes #Style Quotes

“Writers should take advantage of their surroundings, if only to trigger memories that juice their writing.”

Source : "Hawaii, Mortuaries, And Saving Kurt Vonnegut: An Interview With Kirby Wright". Interview with George Wallace, www.greatweatherformedia.com. September 5, 2013.
“If guys step back and are just honest about what they think looks good on them, itâ€™s really hard to lose. You can spot guys who take on personas that are not theirs.”
“My earliest memory is of the best Christmas gift ever, a toy train. I remember riding that thing all through our house.”

Source : Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com
“To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.”
“A wealth of knowledge is openly accessible in nature. Our ancestors knew this and embraced the natural cures found in the bosoms of the earth. Their classroom was nature. They studied the lessons to be learned from animals, knowing that much of human behavior can be explained by watching the wild beasts around us. Animals are constantly teaching us things about ourselves and the way of the universe, but most people are too blind to watch and listen.”
“I'm here not just as an actress but as a woman, an African-American, a granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants, a person who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans and as one of millions of volunteers working to re-elect President Obama!”

Source : "2012 Democratic Convention: Stars Take Center Stage on Final Day" by Tina Daunt, www.hollywoodreporter.com. September 6, 2912.
“Jazz is like wine. When it is new it's only for the experts, but when it gets older everybody wants it.”
“I would [call myself a feminist], yes, I believe in the unadulterated advancement of women. And we have so far to go still.”

Source : "Rashida Jones Talks Feminism, Being Funny and Her Favorite Swear Words". Interview With Dawn O'Porter, theconversation.tv. February 4, 2013.

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