"There is no doubt that it is more difficult to read and more difficult to write but I still manage."

-- Colleen McCullough

#Writing Quotes #Doubt Quotes #Difficult Quotes

“Miracles are commonplace in religious scripture. Our ancient ancestors are said to have felt Jesus' wounds, verified Muhammad's ascent to heaven, and even interacted with their respective deities directly. Today, believers have no such luxury. They are forced to rely on blind faith that these things occurred, that people were at one time able to overcome or render inert natural laws.”

Source : FaceBook post by David G. McAfee from Feb 15, 2014
“People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me.”
“I hate doubt, yet I am certain that doubt is the only way to approach anything worth believing in.”

Source : Edward Teller (1987). “Better a shield than a sword: perspectives on defense and technology”, Free Pr
“The experience of beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. The artist's relation to the object of beauty, how the art makes that happen, is a whole other subject. Beauty is an event. Beauty is something that happens. There is no such thing as a beautiful object or a beautiful woman. These things do not come near it - the experience of beauty, the event of beauty. The anxiety about it is what makes it such a central concern of culture and makes us so interested in it.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“So I am totally aware that when I defend the autonomy of art I'm going counter to my own development. It's more an instinctive reaction, meant to protect the private aspect of the work, the part I am most interested in and which nowadays is at risk in our culture.”
“I'm attracted to playing things that I find difficult, just because it's a journey that is much more interesting.”
“Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.”
“There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.”

Source : Leon Trotsky (2007). “My Life: An Attempt at an Autobiography”, p.429, Courier Corporation

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