"Narrative nonfiction was not my forte. I always wanted to let my imagination run free, and the facts sometimes got in the way. At one point I wanted to illustrate Jack Prelutsky's enchanting poems. Unable to do that, I started devising and improvising my own poems, very raw at first. I immersed myself in verse, writing reams of stuff until it gelled."

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Douglas Florian

#Running Quotes #Writing Quotes #Imagination Quotes

“And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land”
“I think free speech is probably the coolest thing we have in this country, and again, you can label it hate speech and dismiss it, and then you're allowed to censor it.”
“The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible.”
“Building a solid foundation in the early years of a child's life will not only help him or her reach their reach their full potential but will also result in better societies as a whole.”
“To the seeing eye life is mostly Sparrows.”
“One of the greatest things about playing a villain is people wondering when hes going to make his comeback.”
“In Success you deserve it and in defeat, you need it.”
“The noble entitlement bespeaks an Ã©lan, a certain type of relationship with your partner. It means formidable technique not displayed lightly. The excitement comes from elegance.”

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