"I was assigned to the Waffen-SS but was never involved in any crime. Besides, I always felt the need to write about my experiences in a larger context one day. This has only developed recently, now that I have overcome my inner aversion to writing an autobiography in the first place, specifically one having to do with my younger years."

-- Gunter Grass

#Writing Quotes #Years Quotes #One Day Quotes

“The Shield made me realize there were great opportunities for writers in TV.”
“After doing this work or the past twelve years and watching scarcity ride roughshod over our families, organizations, and communities, I'd say the one thing we have in common is that we're sick of feeling afraid. we want to dare greatly. We're tired of the national conversation centering on "What should we fear" and "Who should we blame?" We all want to be brave.”
“We have needed to define ourselves by reclaiming the words that define us. They have used language as weapons. When we open ourselves to what they say and how they say it, our narrow prejudices evaporate and we are nourished and armed.”

Source : Selma James (1983). “The ladies and the mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys”, Falling Wall Pr
“My greatest inspiration had come from messages delivered through spirit sources, who seemed to guide my every step.”
“An old bandit adage: A bell is a cup until it is struck.”
“I love the smell of Waffle House; it's the smell of freedom, being on the open road and knowing that ninety percent of the people eating around you are also on that road. Truck driver's, road-trippers, hangovers--those who don't live that monotonous life of society slavery.”
“Live well, learn plenty, laugh often, love much.”
“We are really pleased with our revenues but our goal isn't to make money. It sounds a little flippant, but it's the truth. Our goal and what makes us excited is to make great products. If we are successful people will like them and if we are operationally competent, we will make money,”

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