"Once, I had a dream of fame. Generally, even then, I was lonely."

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Source : David Markson (1988). “Wittgenstein's Mistress”

David Markson

#Dream Quotes #Lonely Quotes #Fame Quotes

“I think my writing process changes as I gain more life experience... It has taken me many years to be able to write a novel that shows the points of view of people of different ages and personalities.”

Source : Source: katesbookblog.blogspot.com
“Although we tend to think of the brain as a discrete organ - a lump of squidgy tissue - it is better to think of it as part of an elaborate network of nervous tissue that reaches out to every single part of the body.”

Source : Tim Birkhead (2012). “Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird”, p.13, A&C Black
“As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.”
“A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year.”
“It's very reassuring and spiritual to be connected with something larger than yourself and the inside of your own head.”
“The chief danger of the Church today is that it is trying to get on the same side as the world, instead of turning the world upside down. Our Master expects us to accomplish results, even if they bring opposition and conflict. Anything is better than compromise, apathy, and paralysis.Â God give to us an intense cry for the old-time power of the Gospel and the Holy Ghost!”
“Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.”
“Books and newspapers assume a "common reader" that is, a person who knows the things known by other literate persons in the culture. Obviously, such assumptions are never identical from writer to writer, but they show a remarkable consistency”

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