"Among the many problems which beset the novelist, not the least weighty is the choice of the moment at which to begin his novel."

-- Vita Sackville-West

#Choices Quotes #Novelists Quotes #Problem Quotes

“For everyday, Rebecca Minkoff's collection is chic and comfortable at the same time.”
“I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great.”
“In this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten.”
“I was never part of that cliquey girl drama. Most of my friends were guys growing up, so I was never part of that whole toxic energy. It seemed like way too much hassle.”

Source : "Aimee Teegarden Dishes on Her Teen Years!". www.seventeen.com. November 5, 2010.
“"As I think I told you once before," said I, "it is you who have been, in your greed and cunning, against all the world. It may be profitable to you to reflect, in future, that there never were greed and cunning in the world yet, that did not do too much, and overreach themselves. It is as certain as death."”
“You must accept that you can change and that a pattern of principles adhered to and used repeatedly will not only direct your life, but change it permanently.”
“The dead hand of research lies heavy on too many novels.”

Source : Nancy Hale (1977). “The Realities of Fiction: A Book About Writing”, Greenwood Press
“Love asks for nothing. Only personalities want something.”

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