"Well, they each seem to do one thing well enough, but fail to realize that literature depends on doing several things well at the same time."

-- Julian Barnes

#Writing Quotes #Literature Quotes #Realizing Quotes

“Engineers are all basically high-functioning autistics who have no idea how normal people do stuff.”

Source : Cory Doctorow (2015). “Eastern Standard Tribe”, p.137, Booklassic
“Thus we see that the all important thing is not killing or giving life, drinking or not drinking, living in the town or the country, being unlucky or lucky, winning or losing. It is how we win, how we lose, how we live or die, finally, how we choose....”
“The worst kind of lying I've ever done is keeping things from people.”
“I believe I owe all the best parts of my adulthood to embracing my imperfections and showcasing them.”
“Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.”
“I love the feeling I get when I'm on a set; I love reading the scripts, playing the characters, getting to be someone else.”
“There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.”
“The fresh smell of coffee soon wafted through the apartment, the smell that separates night from day.”

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