"Those who differ most from the opinions of their fellow men are the most confident of the truth of their own."

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Source : Sir James Mackintosh (1851). “The Miscellaneous Works of the Right Honourable Sir James Mackintosh: Complete in One Volume”, p.27

James Mackintosh

#Men Quotes #Fellow Man Quotes #Opinion Quotes

“The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.”
“I think these awards are always nice for a player but they also reflect well on the club. It shows that Arsenal's performance have been noted all around the world and it helps by having so many good players around me.”
“... into the novel goes such taste as I have for rational behaviour and social portraiture. The short story, as I see it to be, allows for what is crazy about humanity: obstinacies, inordinate heroisms, "immortal longings.”
“When you are writing a character, what the character says is obviously crucial. But what the character doesn't say is absolutely as important as his words.”

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“I have to brush my teeth before I go on stage otherwise I don't feel smart enough.”
“Nothing is forever, if you have enough power tools.”
“The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.”
“I wrote a book. It sucked. I wrote nine more books. They sucked, too. Meanwhile, I read every single thing I could find on publishing and writing, went to conferences, joined professional organizations, hooked up with fellow writers in critique groups, and didn't give up. Then I wrote one more book.”

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