"Nothing is harmful to literature except censorship, and that almost never stops literature going where it wants to go either, because literature has a way of surpassing everything that blocks it and growing stronger for the exercise."

-- Ali Smith

#Block Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Stronger Quotes

“If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.”
“Man may his fate foresee, but not prevent. 'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.”

Source : Thomas Kyd, ANON ANON, John Ford, John Webster (2014). “Four Revenge Tragedies: The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, 'Tis Pity She's A Whore and The White Devil”, p.554, A&C Black
“And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice.”

Source : Joseph Story (1833). “Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a Preliminary Review of the Constitutional History of the Colonies and States, Before the Adoption of the Constitution”, p.426
“Generally paintings are about technique, but I don't see myself as a painter. I am more of a storyteller and an image - maker.”
“There is nothing more marvelous or madder than real life.”

Source : Stuart Wilde (1998). “The Trick to Money is Having Some”, p.117, Hay House, Inc
“Take assertiveness training, get paid what you're worth, join a consciousness raising group.”

Source : "A Dozen Who Have Risen to Prominence". The New York Times Interview, www.nytimes.com. June 22, 1997.
“I'm laid back, I take my time, get the job done. Lebron is high flying, dunking, passing the ball well. He's getting the job done, too. But we're different.”
“We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger....”

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