"The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right."

-- Gene Weingarten

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Personally I feel for the fans because I remember the period of time when Michael Schumacher was winning. I remember waking up in the morning to watch the start of the race and then going to sleep, and then waking up when it ended because I already knew what would happen. I am pretty sure a lot of people were doing that today”

Source : "Lew turn! Hamilton calls rival Vettel a 'true champion'... just 24 hours after claiming Red Bull ace is turning F1 into snooze-fest". www.dailymail.co.uk. October 8, 2013.
“Normally, when I read a script, I read 30 pages, and then go have a cup of tea and come back. And then, I read 20 pages and go make a phone call, and then go back to it.”

Source : "Luke Pasqualino, Maimie McCoy and Executive Producer Adrian Hodges Talk BBC America’s THE MUSKETEERS, Blending Genres, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 6, 2014.
“There were worse things to be than sexist. For example, you could be the sort of person who pinched your fingers together while using the words â€œteeny weeny.”

Source : Liane Moriarty (2013). “The Husband's Secret”, p.13, Penguin UK
“I don't go off and sit down and try to write material, because then it's contrived and forced. I just live my life, and I see things in a word or a situation or a concept, and it will create a joke for me.”
“To create and distribute a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality to every single person on the planet in their own language - That's who I am. That's what I am doing. That's my life goal.”
“Are the days of winter sunshine just as sad for you, too? When it is misty, in the evenings, and I am out walking by myself, it seems to me that the rain is falling through my heart and causing it to crumble into ruins.”
“Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.”
“It seems to me that the price of eternal vigilance is liberty.”

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