"All the elements of good writing depend on the writer's skill in choosing one word instead of another."

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Source : Francine Prose (2009). “Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them”, p.16, Harper Collins

Francine Prose

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“When weâ€™re courageous enough to be with what scares us, we can awaken our intuition and create a new path for healing.”
“There are some actors that are so gifted, that move you in such a way that every time you see their names again, you go and pay another ticket because you want to have that experience again.”

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“I mean, when the world comes for your children, with the knives out, it's your job to stand in the way.”

Source : Joe Hill (2010). “Horns”, p.48, Hachette UK
“When I was teaching at the University of Tehran we were struggling against the implementation of the revolution rules.”
“When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.”
“Secretly, or maybe not so secretly, I've always wanted to be a rock star.”
“A woman isn't very powerful without her intuition.”
“I am against nationalism, and I am against patriotism. They are both the dark side. It is time not simply to redefine a kinder-and-gentler patriotism, but to sweep away the notion and acknowledge it as morally, politically, and intellectually bankrupt. It is time to scrap patriotism.”

Source : Robert Jensen (2004). “Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity”, p.39, City Lights Books

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