"My first novel was turned down by half a dozen publishers. And even after having published five or six books, I wasn't making enough money to live on, and was beginning to think I'd have to give up the dream of being a full-time writer."

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Source : "Ian Rankin, author - portrait of the artist". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. December 11, 2012.

Ian Rankin

#Dream Quotes #Giving Up Quotes #Book Quotes

“Childhood didn't have a big influence on me, really - in fact I spent most of it plotting how to escape.”
“I guess I'll just slip into the studio after the next time with the Muses, and then just keel over and die.”
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.”

Source : Alexander Hamilton, Donald R. Hickey, Connie D. Clark (2006). “Citizen Hamilton: The Wit and Wisdom of an American Founder”, p.87, Rowman & Littlefield
“When we as a society begin to value mothers as the givers and supporters of life, then we will see social change in ways that matter.”

Source : FaceBook post by Ina May Gaskin from Mar 06, 2014
“People want honest, flavourful food, not some show-off meal that takes days to prepare.”
“I grew up with reggae music.”
“Even if you disagree w/me-I HAVE TO STAND,like you FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN.WITH ALL MY HEART AND MIND”
“I'm a knitter. My projects are the ultimate in 'some assembly required.”

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