"A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious."

-- Walker Percy

#Writing Quotes #Titles Quotes #Metaphor Quotes

“I understood that 'The Yellow Birds' would be a peculiar representation of the experience of being at war. I intended it to be so.”
“You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it.”
“We try not to waste food in general. Because as a meat eater it's just responsible to eat as much of the animal as you can. It's also instilled in my family culture, where it's not even an ethical thing, it's just that all those parts are delicious, too. You eat the ears, you eat the intestines, you eat the livers, the hearts.”
“To feel oppressed by obligation is only to prove that we are incapable of a proper sentiment of gratitude. To receive favors from the unworthy is simply to admit that our selfishness is superior to our pride. Most men remember obligations, but not often to be grateful for them. The proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent.”

Source : William Gilmore Simms (1853). “Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside”, p.22
“There are no victims, only volunteers.”

Source : Robert Anthony (2004). “Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want”, p.15, Morgan James Publishing
“If God gave Dad Alzheimer’s, He’s got to understand when Dad forgets what church he belongs to.”

Source : Joanne Fluke (2011). “Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder”, p.14, Kensington Books
“Music is an experience, not a science.”
“Iâ€™ve been an actor for 10 years now, and if anything I want to talk more about my dad. He taught me that even if you get past the casting directorâ€™s door youâ€™ve still got to do your homework: youâ€™ve still got to work hard.”

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