"Most books about writing are filled with bullshit. Fiction writers, present company included, donâ€™t understand very much about what they doâ€”not why it works when itâ€™s good, not why it doesnâ€™t when itâ€™s bad."

-- Stephen King

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Bullshit Quotes

“We are here to become great men and women, and with that purpose in view, we must eliminate everything in our religion and philosophy that tends to make the human mind a dependent weakling. If you would serve God and be truly religious, do not kneel before God, but learn to walk with God, and do something tangible every day to increase the happiness of mankind. This is religion that is worth while, and it is such religion alone that can please the Infinite.”

Source : Christian D. Larson (2012). “The Optimist Creed”, p.339, Penguin
“We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained.”
“Kids do better, frankly [when the economy is strong]. Jobs make great years for kids.”

Source : Interview with Ruth Conniff for The Progressive Magazine, 2002.
“Persistence is the key to solving most mysteries.”

Source : Christopher Pike (2012). “Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice”, p.250, Simon and Schuster
“Recognize that you are a spiritual being who is part of a large cosmic family of spiritual beings. You have the power, strength, and talent to fulfill your own individual earthly destiny.”
“Envy is a weed that grows in all soils and climates, and is no less luxuriant in the country than in the court; is not confined to any rank of men or extent of fortune, but rages in the breasts of all degrees.”
“I'd come home from school alone with those teenage blues and I'd put on Frank Sinatra's It was a very good year. Here was this mature man singing about the cycle of his life, and as a kid I felt the emotions of it already. It has since been a touchstone for me whenever I want to experiment musically.”
“Were taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that youre never perfect and that youre never good enough.”

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