"But I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong about their own books, they can often learn about their own books."

-- China Mieville

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Important Quotes

“I'm the one who has to have everybody throw rocks at me all the time, so at least if they're going to throw rocks at me, they're going to throw rocks at me for something I love rather than something I think is not very good, or at least something I think is not finished.”
“The one-handed palmer can always reach higher, they say. They may be right, but the result is that nearly every line-out is like a tropical island - all waving palms.”
“I suppose itâ€™s true that most great television, literature, and other forms of high art (and basic cable) benefit from a little hindsight. â€œM.A.S.H.â€ comes to mind. So does The Iliad.”
“One would think that plants belonging to the same genus would always produce identical or at least similar oils. But this is by no means so.”
“No mistake about it. Ice is cold; roses are red; I'm in love. And this love is about to carry me off somewhere. The current's too overpowering; I don't have any choice. It may very well be a special place, some place I've never seen before. Danger may be lurking there, something that may end up wounding me deeply, fatally. I might end up losing everything. But there's no turning back. I can only go with the flow. Even if it means I'll be burned up, gone forever.”
“Early morning does not mince words.”

Source : John Galsworthy (2001). “The Forsyte Saga”, p.277, Wordsworth Editions
“Do no cheat thy Heart and tell her, 'Grief will pass away.'”

Source : Adelaide Anne Procter (1858). “Legends and lyrics: a book of verses”, p.26
“Be still,â€ he said, voice harsh. â€œI might not be able to control myself if you step away.”

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