"Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer."

-- John O'Hara

#Writing Quotes #Essence Quotes #Becoming Quotes

“The aims of pure basic science, unlike those of applied science, are neither fast-flowing nor pragmatic. The quick harvest of applied science is the useable process, the medicine, the machine. The shy fruit of pure science is understanding.”
“Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.”
“Golf is like eating peanuts. You can play too much or play too little.”
“I actually work at my craft, and I actually want to be the best in my category, and I want to be a true actress. And a lot of people just want fame, and there's a huge difference.”
“Smoking ages you quicker than almost anything else.”

Source : Polly Bergen (1974). “Polly's principles; Polly Bergen tells you how you can feel and look as young as she does”, Peter H. Wyden Incorporated
“You can often measure a person by the size of his dream.”
“I'm working all the time. When I'm home I try to split my time evenly between resting and preparing for another tour, and writing stuff.”
“We tend to outdo ourselves.”

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