"Some people fear seeing or feeling anything about which there is no general agreement. For others, it is thrilling to be aware of innuendo, shading, complexity."

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Source : Deena Metzger (2009). “Writing for Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Jou”, p.7, Harper Collins

Deena Metzger

#Fear Quotes #Agreement Quotes #People Quotes

“If we have the opportunity to be generous with our hearts, ourselves, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love's reach.”
“To know objects only through dissecting and cataloguing them is to miss their full reality. It is to fall asleep amidst the mystery and to become numb to the wonder of this great Earth.”
“I read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it's cute, they're really just checking your vitals for weak spots.”

Source : "Talking About Werewolves with Kandyse McClure of Hemlock Grove". Interview with Mark Svartz, www.esquire.com. April 19, 2013.
“One thing I love is to do childrens hospital visits.”
“Just remember, you must know everything well before you can know what to discard. You must cover pages with material you will not finally put into the book. That doesn't mean you don't use it. It is still there, must be there, an invisible foundation which gives authority to the story. The planning done on setting is never wasted.”

Source : "Writing a Novel: Some Hints for Beginners".
“Carry a candle in the dark, be a candle in the dark, know that you're a flame in the dark.”
“We are responsible for one another. Collectively so. The world is a joint effort. We might say it is like a giant puzzle, and each one of us is a very important and unique part of it. Collectively, we can unite and bring about a powerful change in the world. By working to raise our awareness to the highest possible level of spiritual understanding, we can begin to heal ourselves, then each other and the world.”
“I soon came to understand that drink, tobacco and prostitutes were all great means if dissipating (even for a few moments) my dread for human beings. I came even to feel that if I had to sell every last possession to obtain these means of escape, it would be well worth it.”

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