"Every piece of writing starts from what I call a grit a sight or sound, a sentence or happening that does not pass away but quite inexplicably lodges in the mind."

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Rumer Godden

#Writing Quotes #Sight Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.”
“My father's generation's crisis was fighting fascism. Ours is fighting climate change. It is much harder because you can't see it, it is not an obvious threat. But the solution is in our hands.”
“Flaws make us all human, and you're rooting for characters because of those flaws. It's ageless if you're interested in relationships and the way people can or can't relate to each other.”
“Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners.”
“Programming today is the opposite of diamond mining. In diamond mining you dig up a lot of dirt to find a small bit of value. With programming you start with the value, the real intention, and bury it in a bunch of dirt.”
“People ask, 'Should I call you Sir Hopkins?' But I say, 'No. Call me Tony,' because it's too much of a lift-up.”
“Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void.”
“I have a jar at home, and I put pennies in it whenever I curse. The other day I spilled the jar. I owe it about $25.”

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