"I've seen novels that have grown out of one story in a collection. But it hasn't occurred to me to take any of those stories and build on them. They seem very finished for me, so I don't feel like going back and dredging them up."

-- Jhumpa Lahiri

#Stories Quotes #Dredging Quotes #Novel Quotes

“When I was a kid, among the other embarrassing things I would do, and there's a list of stupid things, but I would make these dumb comedy tapes. I would often make prank phone calls, but I would also do it with friends.”
“We Have Got To Bring Corporate America To Its Knees”
“Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.”

Source : Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.4990, Delphi Classics
“Some players need a boot up their backside. Other players need the arm”
“Acknowledgement is the only way to keep love alive.”
“I've never really taken anything very seriously. I enjoy life because I enjoy making other people enjoy it.”
“Many, many large cities have old, crumbling infrastructure that have got to be dealt with in the nearest future, or they're going to be in serious trouble. They'll be unlivable if they don't do something.”
“Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.”

Source : Quintilian (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Quintilian (Illustrated)”, p.528, Delphi Classics

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