"Producing writing is not so much like filling a basin or pool once, but rather getting water to keep flowing through till finally it runs clear."

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Source : Peter Elbow (1998). “Writing without Teachers”, p.52, Oxford University Press

Peter Elbow

#Running Quotes #Writing Quotes #Water Quotes

“I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility.”
“The fact that we're spending $700 billion a year on oil is actually a good thing; it means we have the prosperity to do it. It means that oil's being used, and oil is the fuel for the engine of freedom.”
“Not every work of art is or need be a heavily profound statement...”
“What is the chief end of preaching? I like to think it is this: It is to give men and women a sense of God and His presence.”
“People often confuse "goal" and "purpose." A goal is something tangible; a purpose is a direction. A goal can be achieved; a purpose is fulfilled in each moment. We can set ad achieve many goals; a purpose remains constant for life.”
“God help anyone who messes with the Virals!”

Source : "Virals". Book by Kathy Reichs, November 2, 2010.
“A mom and dad found an S&M magazine under their 10-year-old son's bed, and the dad said, 'Well, we sure can't spank him.'”
“All of the significant art of today stems from Conceptual art. This includes the art of installation, political, feminist and socially directed art.”

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