"Of course, in fairness, I must remind you of this: that we writers are the most lily-livered of all craftsmen. We expect more, for the most peewee efforts, than any other people."

-- Brenda Ueland

#People Quotes #Effort Quotes #Lilies Quotes

“You can't have a dream come true if you don't have a dream. You can't write a book if you don't write.”
“I think that training is important. I think you need to learn as much as you can learn. I would say that it's important and probably crucial, but I wouldn't say that everyone has to have it.”

Source : "'The Sopranos' Aida Turturro talks about fighting hunger and her hit show". CNN Interview, www.cnn.com. March 20, 2001.
“I'm Roman Catholic and I believe very strongly in the power of prayer.”

Source : Source: dailydead.com
“I'm convinced I will be cleared of all these charges that were unfairly leveled against me.”
“Strong drink stupefies a man and makes it possible for him to forget; it gives him an artificial cheeriness, an artificial excitement; and the pleasure of this state is increased by the low level of civilization and the narrow empty life to which these men are confined.”
“Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes.”
“Nothing teaches you like getting leveled. And I got leveled in my early 30s. Nothing went exactly the way I thought it would.”
“If you stay, I'll do whatever you want. I'll quit the band, go with you to New York. But if you need me to go away, I'll do that, too. I was talking to Liz and she said maybe coming back to your old life would be too painful, that maybe it'd be easier for you to erase us. And that would suck, but I'd do it. I can lose you like that if I don't lose you today. I'll let you go. If you stay.”

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