"When I finish a first draft, it's always just as much of a mess as it's always been. I still make the same mistakes every time."

-- Michael Chabon

#Mistake Quotes #Writing Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Some of the opera houses in Italy had to be burnt down because people could neither see nor hear. They gave up seeing years ago, but they did enjoy the music.”
“Working exterior nights in Vancouver, when it's raining and snowing, is a little daunting, when you haven't slept.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If this sounds impressive to you, youâ€™re over thirty.”

Source : Robin Sloan (2012). “Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel”, p.42, Macmillan
“Jesus never pussyfooted”
“The circulating medium being issued only by those who labor, they would suddenly become invested with all the wealth and all the power; and those who did not labor, be they ever so rich now, would as suddenly become poor and powerless.”
“If your Eyes are Positive, You will Love the World. But if Your Tongue is Positive, The World will Love you.”
“If we manage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.”
“A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?' We must always consider the person.”

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