"The materials of the novelist must be real; they must be gathered from the field of humanity by his actual observation."

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Source : Goldwin Smith (1881). “Lectures and Essays”, New York : Macmillan

Goldwin Smith

#Real Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Novelists Quotes

“The next time that boy pursues you, he better do it like a dying man looking for water in a desert. When it's the right guy, you'll know, because he'll cherish you.”

Source : FaceBook post by Karen Kingsbury from Jan 14, 2017
“The smile on your face is sometimes out of place, don't mind no frowns, cheer down.”
“Mainly, I thought of Barney Fife as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.”
“Negroid traits, dark skin, flat, thick nose.”
“You see more and more why healing is happening through music. It's because music causes a reorganization of the tonal structure, and Man in essence is a vibration”
“As a kid, I used to be equal parts drawn to and horrified of the circus. They would have these beautiful canvas posters for Lobster Boy, bearded women, and this and that.”
“A test that reveals a bug has succeeded, not failed.”

Source : Boris Beizer (1990). “Software Testing Techniques”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
“How it infuriates a bigot, when he is forced to drag out his dark convictions!”

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