"The first thing a writer has to do is find another source of income. Then, after you have begged, borrowed, stolen or saved up the money to give you time to write and you spend all of it staying alive while you write, and you write your heart out, after all that, maybe no one will publish it, and if they publish it, maybe no one will read it. That is the hard truth, that is what it means to be a writer."

-- Ellen Gilchrist

#Writing Quotes #Heart Quotes #Mean Quotes

“The key to success is to not take rejection personally, to know that having faith counts the most when we feel scared the most, that a delay is not a denial and that persistence above all else will prove to be a powerful ally. Oh - and most importantly - do what you LOVE.”
“A beautiful woman can make herself look ugly in the eyes of a man if she is very insecure.”
“They did the Monster Mash, it was a grave yard smash.”
“I'd give a year of my life if I could hit a homerun on opening day of this great new park.”
“Don't let your mind see through your eyes.”
“If you're not satisfied with your life, it's time to invent a new one.”
“To this day I do not believe I'm great at anything.”
“She wondered again about her inclination to wish for things that made her so deeply unhappy.”

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