"I like to think that I am telling a story rather than writing it."

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Source : "A Lesson in the Art of Storytelling: An Interview with Alistair MacLeod". Interview with William Baer, quod.lib.umich.edu. 2005.

Alistair MacLeod

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Stories Quotes

“The beautiful thing about L.A. is that you have 50 countries in one county. Diversity brings power and muscle.”
“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!”
“Some artists see a gig as an audience worshipping them. I think it is about having a great time together. I have a part as the singer. An audience has a part. Playing a gig doesn't make me high on myself.”
“There's no one place a virus goes to die - but that doesn't make its demise any less a public health victory. Throughout human history, viral diseases have had their way with us, and for just as long, we have hunted them down and done our best to wipe them out.”
“Smallpox is natural; vaccine ain't.”
“You can't be great if you don't feel great. Make exceptional health your #1 priority.”
“Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.”
“Some white people are so accustomed to operating at a competitive advantage that when the playing field is level, they feel handicapped.”

Source : Nathan McCall (2011). “Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America”, p.352, Vintage

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