"Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile."

-- Sinclair Lewis

#Writing Quotes #Safe Quotes #Polite Quotes

“With the exception of my wife and children, there's nothing I value more than my Oklahoma heritage.”
“I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.”
“There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen - me or Pele. Everyone would say me.”
“The rich rob the poor and the poor rob one another.”

Source : Sojourner Truth, Olive Gilbert (2007). “Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Literary Touchstone Classic”, p.92, Prestwick House Inc
“I've been to the combine a couple of times since I've graduated to see the talent coming through. It's about keeping tabs on who's coming up next. I tell them "You've got to deliver. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." You've got to be sure to succeed in it.”

Source : "Darrell Wallace Jr. Continues to Pave New Roads in NASCAR". Interview with Kimberly Wilson, www.theroot.com. January 3, 2016.
“We can teach only if we are willing to learn.”
“There's nothing more precious in this world than the feeling of being wanted.”
“They say the movies should be more like life; I think life should be more like the movies.”

Source : James Kotsilibas-Davis, Myrna Loy (1987). “Myrna Loy: being and becoming”, Alfred A. Knopf

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