"It has been well said that an author who expects results from a first novel is in a position similar to that of a man who drops a rose petal down the Grand Canyon of Arizona and listens for the echo."

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Source : "Cocktail Time". Book by P. G. Wodehouse, 1958.

P. G. Wodehouse

#Writing Quotes #Men Quotes #Echoes Quotes

“If it were not for the reporters, I would tell you the truth.”
“Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day.”
“Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Where the great force lies, there must be the sanction of peace.”
“The best thing about skiing backwards is you can see where you've been.”
“How remarkable we are in our ability to hide things from ourselves - our conscious minds only a small portion of our actual minds, jellyfish floating on a vast dark sea of knowing and deciding.”

Source : Andrew Sean Greer (2008). “The Story of a Marriage: A Novel”, p.65, Macmillan
“It was lovely to see cynicism in one so young. It positively restored his faith in human nature.”

Source : Lauren Willig (2011). “The Seduction of the Crimson Rose”, p.60, Allison & Busby
“When I was a kid I always wanted to be a mad scientist. I don't know... a regular scientist just was no un.”

Source : "Frankenweenie - Tim Burton interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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