"I'm not sure why writing for others became harder. Probably a reluctance to give away anything you might conceivably use yourself caused a block. I did it, but it remained hard when it had once been easy."

-- Dick Cavett

#Block Quotes #Writing Quotes #Giving Quotes

“You get a different kick out of all aspects of filmmaking.”
“I believe we're going to find that respect and affection are essential to all relationships working and contempt destroys them.”
“These are the days of lasers in the jungle, staccato signals of constant information...”
“I came to Paris with four Ã©cus in my pocket, and Iâ€™d have fought with anybody who told me I was in no condition to buy the Louvre.”
“There's a very fine line between underacting and not acting at all. And not acting is what a lot of actors are guilty of. It amazes me how some of these little numbers with dreamy looks and a dead pan are getting away wit it. I'd hate to see them on stage with a dog act.”
“Itâ€™s like, you know, it doesnâ€™t matter what you do, even if you try to replicate an experience down to every last detail, itâ€™ll never be the way it was when it happened naturally the first time.”
“Kisses are but like sands of gold and silver, found upon the ground which are not worth much themselves but as they promise a mine near too be dig'd.”
“It's so much easier to have a crush on someone who you know isn't going to respond-it makes it nice and safe and you never have to humiliate yourself by getting knocked back.”

Source : Hester Browne (2006). “The Little Lady Agency”, p.258, Simon and Schuster

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