"A writer works from the material she has, but it comes from the unconscious. Everything is stored up and one never knows what comes up to the surface at a given moment. A period of gestation is certainly needed, what Wordsworth called ‘emotion recollected in tranquility.’ You cannot write about an experience when you are living it, suffering it. You are too busy surviving to look at it objectively. At least I can’t."

-- Rosamond Lehmann

#Writing Quotes #Gestation Period Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.”
“Everywhere, I'm looking to reach elegance and intelligence.”
“I would love to do something for TV... I wanna do 'Kavalier & Clay' on HBO as an eight-parter. It'll be so much better as a series, honestly.”

Source : "Stephen Daldry Wants to Adapt Michael Chabon’s THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY as 8-Part HBO Miniseries" by Adam Chitwood, collider.com. December 11, 2011.
“Fate isn't some middle-aged man with a squint who won't recognize you if you change your clothes.”
“If we make the tough decisions now, we will be one year ahead of 80 percent of the states in the race to economic growth. If we fail to act, we will fall even further behind... by going first, we can become first.”
“For years it never occurred to me to question the judgment of those in charge at the studio.”
“We change and it's uncomfortable. We flow for a time and then it's awkward.”

Source : "Frazey Ford Interview: Finding Beauty". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Liberalism and Western-style democracy have not been able to help realize the ideals of humanity. Today, these two concepts have failed. Those with insight can already hear the sounds of the shattering and fall of the ideology and thoughts of the liberal democratic systems... Whether we like it or not, the world is gravitating towards faith in the Almighty and justice and the will of God will prevail over all things.”

Source : "Iran Leader Says Western-Style Democracy Has Failed". abcnews.go.com. May 9, 2006.

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