"Tell the story as if it were only of interest to the small circle of your characters, of which you may be one. There is no other way to put life into the story."

-- Horacio Quiroga

#Character Quotes #Circles Quotes #Stories Quotes

“Well, I think the president is going to do well in terms of his influence for positive change here in the Congress, making sure that we don't overspend, making sure that we spend for only those programs that are justified.”

Source : "Dems Call Bush's Budget a 'Hoax'; Pentagon Faces Program Cuts Despite Budget Increase; Two U.N. Officials Suspended over Scandal". "Lou Dobbs Tonight", edition.cnn.com. February 7, 2005.
“God requires his people to shine as lights in the world. It is not merely the ministers who are required to do this, but every disciple of Christ. Their conversation should be heavenly.”
“Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.”
“The human desire to know why is as powerful as the desire to know what happened next, and it is a desire of a higher order.”

Source : Janet Burroway (1987). “Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft”, Little Brown
“I never want to love someone like that, so much that there would be no room left for myself, so much that I wouldn't be able to survive if he left me.”
“Christianity and Western civilization-what countless crimes have been committed in thy name!”
“Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.”

Source : Miguel de Unamuno (1925). “Essays and Soliloquies”
“All change begins with a DECISION. Once the decision is made, DISCIPLINE becomes the bridge between desire and accomplishment.”

Source : Twitter post from Jun 11, 2013

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