"Everybody is writing, writing, writing - worst of all, writing poetry. It'd be better if the whole tribe of the scribblers - every damned one of us - were sent off somewhere with tool chests to do some honest work."

-- Walt Whitman

#Writing Quotes #Tools Quotes #Tribes Quotes

“When the Supreme Court says baseball isn't run like a business, everybody jumps up and down with joy. When I say the same thing, everybody throws pointy objects at me.”
“The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of other people.”
“I took 'P.S. I Love You' thinking it was going to be a little funny, and I ended up crying every day on that film.”
“That's the whole challenge of life - to act with honor and hope and generosity, no whatter what you've drawn. You can't help when or what you were born, you may not be able to help how you die; but you can - and you should - try to pass the days between as a good man.”
“It's funny --- sometimes the strongest individuals feel the worst when events are out of their control, and they can't really be there for the people they love. I've felt it myself.”
“There's only one thing in life for a woman; it's to be a mother... A woman artist must be... capable of making primary sacrifices.”
“The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human.”
“In the cold dark days of the winter, dream about the flowers to get warmed up!”

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