"History is not a pattern-book of fossilized ideologies."

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F. M. Powicke

#Book Quotes #History Quotes #Patterns Quotes

“Throughout my life, there's just periods when I write and periods when I don't. I don't feel like anything's really blocked. "Writer's block" sounds so dramatic and worrisome, and I don't worry about it. I know deep down that I'm a writer, and it's just a matter of time until it comes back, and when it does, it'll be good like it's always been.”
“If you canâ€™t advertise yourself, what hope do you have of advertising anything else?”
“There are many facts within fiction. This captivating story provides invaluable insights into the childhood of a girl who has Aspergerâ€™s syndrome. Fiction allows the author to explore different perspectives and add poignancy to the experiences of sensory sensitivity and being bullied and teased of someone who has Aspergerâ€™s syndrome. The title Delightfully Different describes Aspergerâ€™s syndrome but also the qualities of this novel.”
“I didn't know who my daddy was until I was 10 or 12. Surprising as it may seem, he was living right across the street.”
“Despair is better treated with hope, not dope.”

Source : Lancet I: 954 (1958)
“If I were flying, I would travel to a perfect place. A place with frosted cakes and beautiful flowers and excellent trees to climb and absolutely no doldrums.”
“Refreshing failures roll off the travel easel like ants from a picnic blanket.”
“Strangers who have seen Shaw face to face are wont to report their surprise at his gentleness and consideration, his willingness to listen and his complete lack of pose.”

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