"When I was writing in Bulgarian, I could hide behind beautiful prose."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Miroslav Penkov

#Beautiful Quotes #Writing Quotes #Prose Quotes

“This is the same problem I have with digital photography. The potential is always remarkable. But the medium never settles. Each year there is a better camera to buy and new software to download. The user never has time to become comfortable with the tool. Consequently too much of the work is merely about the technology. The HDR and QTVR fads are good examples. Instead of focusing on the subject, users obsess over RAW conversion, Photoshop plug-ins, and on and on. For good work to develop the technology needs to become as stable and functional as a typewriter.”
“Prayer is the midwife of mercy, that helps to bring it forth.”
“A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it.”

Source : Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking”, p.1, Simon and Schuster
“If one door closes and another does not open, try climbing thru a window, either way, make your way in.”

Source : Twitter post from Jan 10, 2017
“Christ...an anarchist who succeeded. That's all.”
“Each creature walks a perfect earth. Each one gets the suffering and comfort that he needs. When ALL cravings and needs are satisfied, each bit of Soul, merges again with the One.The amount of joy and suffering in the world is always counterbalanced. One person's evil can terrify thousands, but one person's good can succour thousands too.”
“Go at least once a year to a place you've never been before.”
“I could never dream of being cool.”

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