"I wanted to use what I was, to be what I was born to be - not to have a 'career', but to be that straightforward obvious unmistakable animal, a writer."

-- Cynthia Ozick

#Animal Quotes #Careers Quotes #Use Quotes

“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”

Source : "Outside Over There". Interview With Emma Brockes, harpers.org. March 2013.
“I will honor my ancestors in StarClan," Bramblestar vowed, "but not those who have ever walked in the Dark Forest. Guide my steps wisely, warriors of the past." He lowered his head. "And warriors of now".”
“Elections are when you have to make a choice. Perfection not often attainable!”
“Getting the support of Syria is the moral equivalent of winning the Klan's endorsement - it might be useful but it doesn't necessarily speak well of you.”
“Mastery is a product of consistently going beyond our limits.”
“The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.”
“I'm a great coder. But I am not pushing that so much anymore because there are thousands of great coders.”
“One thing that does seem to me to be fairly consistent is that presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly for it. So most people agree that one of the worst stains on the reputation of FDR, who is widely considered a great president, is the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Likewise, Lincoln is judged harshly for the suspension of habeas corpus.”

Source : "Making Presidential History". The Washington Post Live Q&As, www.slate.com. August 9, 2007.

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