"I can only see right in front of me when I'm writing, you know? I never think of it as raw or personal or anything but where I'm at in the moment. But I can see it sort of after I finish."

-- Melissa Febos

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Moments Quotes

“Any day that we don't give up puts us one day closer to success!”
“I had never been with a woman for longer than a night, and they had always been whores. And while throughout each of these speedy encounters I tried to maintain a friendliness with the women, I knew in my heart it was false, and afterward always felt remote and caved in. I had in the last year or so given up ***** entirely, thinking it best to go without rather than pantomime human closeness.”

Source : Patrick deWitt (2011). “The Sisters Brothers”, p.37, Granta Books
“All things have rest: why should we toil alone, We only toil, who are the first of things.”
“Quite frankly, Barack Obama knows what it's like to pay a mortgage and student loans. He knows what it's like to watch a beloved family member in a medical crisis and worry that treatment is out of reach. Barack Obama knows our struggles. And, my friends, he shares our values.”

Source : "Ted Strickland Speech Text: Read The Former Governor’s DNC Remarks". www.huffingtonpost.com. September 04, 2012.
“I think every person should be able to enjoy life. Try to decide what you most enjoy doing, and then look around to see if there is a job for which you could prepare yourself that would enable you to continue having this sort of joy.”
“I didn't have any intention of releasing any of the tracks I made.”
“Screw the dialogue, let's wreck some cars.”
“Walking. I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands.”

Source : Linda Hogan (1996). “Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World”, p.159, Simon and Schuster

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