"While I was writing Wild Swans I thought the famine was the result of economic mismanagement but during the research I realised that it was something more sinister."

-- Jung Chang

#Writing Quotes #Swans Quotes #Research Quotes

“It is not events and the things one sees and enjoys that produce happiness, but a state of mind which can endow events with its own quality, and we must hope for the duration of this state rather than the recurrence of pleasurable events.”
“Poe was a student of many things, and among those things he read and referred to in his work was the Bible.”
“Now is the time to lead your ideal life.”
“Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life.”
“The universe unfolds in the body, which is its mirror and its creature.”
“As the mother of six, Karen Santorum knows the power of stories to shape and mold the nature of our children. In Everyday Graces, Karen has complied a treasure chest of tales that helps us raise the next generation of children into adults of kind compassion. Everyday Graces is a must for families that desire their children to become people of character.”
“there is no politically neutral art.”
“My image had always been very heterosexual, very straight. So it was a nice experience for me, a chance to clarify my own feelings about gay and lesbian civil rights.”

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