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“In every art, beginners must start with models of those who have practiced the same art before them.”
Source : Ruth Whitman (1982). “Becoming a poet: source, process, practice”, Writer
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“This is a faithless old world. Men and women are hardheaded, pleasure-mad, money crazy. They write up their successes and say, "The power and might of my hand have done these things." God has been ruled out; consequently, the thrill and romance of true living are gone for most people.”
Source : Lee Roberson (2000). “The Faith That Moves Mountains”, p.470, Sword of the Lord Publishers
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“George Washington understood that the Bible is the place where God's records of right and wrong are kept.”
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“My family is filled with wonderful storytellers. I lack their gift of gab, so it's a relief to be able to write.”
Source : "The Saturday Rumpus Interview With Eden Robinson". Interview With Helga Schimkat, therumpus.net. September 24, 2016. 
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“I try to photograph what can't be photographed - psychological or subjective reality, which seems more real than physical or consensual reality.”
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“I just told Max flatly, "I had laser surgery last week to lighten my birthmark," as if it was no big deal. Oh yeah?" he said. Unexpectedly, Max swiveled around, yanked his pants down. The last thing I thought I had wanted to see tonight was Merc walking out the door. I was wrong. It was this stranger's rear end. "Please don't tell me this is one of those stripping telegrams?”
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“Conservatives are driven and inspired by principles, not personalities. We therefore seek consistency with our elected officials. To the extent that they are not consistent, anger is the inevitable result. So yes, many will be angry.”
Source : "Scalise brings back Boehner's familiar right flank hangover" by Alexandra Jaffe, www.cnn.com. December 31, 2014.
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“Ambitious men spend their youth in rendering themselves worthy of patronage; it is their great mistake. While the foolish creatures are laying in stores of knowledge and energy, so that they shall not sink under the weight of responsible posts that recede from them, schemers come and go who are wealthy in words and destitute of ideas, astonish the ignorant, and creep into the confidence of those who have a little knowledge.”
