"A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best."

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Source : Raymond Carver, Marshall Bruce Gentry, William L. Stull (1990). “Conversations with Raymond Carver”, p.41, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Raymond Carver

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“The purpose of pure science is to observe phenomena and to trace their laws; the purpose of art is to produce, modify, or destroy. Strictly speaking there is no such thing as applied science, for, the moment the attempt is made to apply, science passes into the realm of art.”

Source : Joseph William Mellor (1946). “A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry”
“In my family, Father is the world champion at ending conversations.”
“Dimly lit restaurants always make me think they're trying to hide the food.”

Source : Michael Kurland (2002). “The Unicorn Girl”, p.137, Wildside Press LLC
“I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents.”
“There's very few shows that truly reflect specific ethnic experiences, and when they come and come right, they're a hit.”
“When you work hard to do something right, you don't want to forget it.”
“When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I dont see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of the painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe.”
“There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.”

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