"[Footnote:] Aristotle maintains that the neck of the Lion is composed of a single bone. Aristotle knew nothing at all about Lions, a circumstance which did not prevent him from writing a good deal on the subject."

-- Will Cuppy

#Writing Quotes #Lions Quotes #Necks Quotes

“Our crisis is a birth. We are one living system and we have come to the limit of one phase of natural growth on a finite planet We must learn ethical evolution quickly As we seek to facilitate a gentle birth, a graceful and nonviolent transition to the next stage of our evolution, we will discover a natural pattern, a design of our birth transition, and develop a plan to cooperate with this design.”
“I would say the biggest difference is that a movie is a shorter, more encapsulated experience, and a TV job is like having a regular day job where you get to do what you love.”
“I try not to second-guess editors; they're the clients, and I have no expectation that my strip is going to make it into every paper every day.”
“Do not simplify. Do not worry about failure. Failure is a badge of honour. It means you risked failure.”
“Fantasy and science fiction can be literal as well as allegorical and thereâ€™s nothing wrong with enjoying a monster like a giant squid for what it is, as well as searching for metaphor.”
“Who is sitting in that empty chair?”
“I adore adverbs; they are the only qualifications I really much respect.”
“All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others”

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