"A knife can be a symbol, but it also better be able to cut string. And if it represent cutting free, cutting loose, in the storyâ€™s beginning, it better not be used to prop up a bookcase and then forgotten later on."

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Source : Ansen Dibell (1999). “Elements of Fiction Writing - Plot”, p.155, Writer's Digest Books

Ansen Dibell

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“Not a lot of attention has been paid to the Asian tiger mosquito, which is another species which we believe can also transmit Zika virus. It has a much broader range. It's found all the way north into coastal areas of Connecticut, Long Island and the New York metro area.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“I think you go through different phases when you do albums, and I think that they change according to where you are in your life and what you're inspired by at the moment.”
“All i want is a dress with puffy sleaves”
“You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.”
“If you are afraid of changes Watch from a distance Whether or not I might do something If you're going to talk about me behind my back It is what it is.”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 12, 2014
“When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.”

Source : "What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?". "All Things Considered" with Rachel Martin, www.npr.org. July 3, 2015.
“I like to be working and moving - the worst thing you can do to me is stick me in a room all day while you're lighting a shot. That just kills me.”
“If you have to maintain self-esteem by pulling down the standing of others, you are extraordinarily unfortunate.”

Source : Harry Stack Sullivan (2003). “The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry”, p.242, Psychology Press

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