"There is graciousness and a kind of urbanity in beginning with men by esteem and confidence. It proves, at least, that we have long lived in good company with others and with our selves."

-- Joseph Joubert

#Self Esteem Quotes #Men Quotes #Long Quotes

“Great art is always a balancing act. But all art has both - an emotional content and an intellectual content.”
“When circumstances don't fit our ideas they become our difficulties”
“In the '70s, everybody was doing drugs, so long as you showed up and did your work, they'd use you until you died.”
“A common defense among obituary-fanciers such as myself is that the obit is not about death at all. It is about life. This is true since an article about the condition of deadness would make for turgid reading at best.”
“If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.”
“Competition is easier to accept if you realize it is not an act of oppression or abrasion-I've worked with my best friends in direct competition.”
“You have to deal with the fact that your life is your life.”
“Good writing, in my opinion, is writing that looks really easy, so easy that a person who has never written more than a grocery list might convince themself that they could also write a book. That being said, it's always a lot of work, as you know. And then there's this: you have no idea how many failed stories and novels I've attempted. I have files full of stories that didn't work for whatever reason.”

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