"I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who try to start off with a novel right off, or a trilogy, or even a nine-book series. That's like starting in at rock climbing by tackling Mt. Everest. Short stories help you learn your craft."

-- George R. R. Martin

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“Laughter is the lightning rod of play, the eroticism of conversation.”

Source : Eva Hoffman (2011). “Lost In Translation: A Life in a New Language”, p.118, Random House
“The Fates, like an absent-minded printer, seldom allow a single line to stand perfect and unmarred.”
“It's very difficult to evaluate a leader in a very short-term perspective because to be a leader you must be able to have a long-term perspective. You must be able to carry changes which take many years. And this is why you can really only see whether it has been a good leadership after some years have passed.”
“Music is a plane of wisdom, because music is a universal language, it is a language of honor, it is a noble precept, a gift of the Airy Kingdom, music is air, a universal existence common to all the living.”

Source : Sun Ra, Hartmut Geerken (2005). “The Immeasurable Equation: The Collected Poetry and Prose”, p.250, BoD – Books on Demand
“Words cannot ease the pain you are feeling right now But just wanted to let you know that we are thinking about you And praying for your pain to ease And for you to find sunshine when the dark clouds have passed.”
“You could run to the farthest corners of the earth. There's no place you could go where I wouldn't love you. Nothing you could do to stop me.”
“If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.”
“All great achievements are the result of sustained focus over time-all of them.”

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