"Most of the temptations that come to us to sell the soul come in connection with the getting of money."

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Source : William Jennings Bryan, Mary Baird Bryan (1913). “Political speeches. Speeches on foreign lands. Educational and religiouus speeches. Miscellaneous speeches”

William Jennings Bryan

#Soul Quotes #Temptation Quotes #Connections Quotes

“What is either a picture or a novel that is not character?”
“Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.”
“I have to face questions like, "Do I simply write the best text I possibly can? Do I specifically engage with contemporary issues? 'Do I consciously try to write something that is timeless?"”

Source : Source: wwd.com
“I won't change anything because I think the most important thing is being yourself and that's what I'm going to continue to do.”
“Over the years, I've found that I either live life or write about it. I can't seem to do both simultaneously - I have to do it sequentially. When I write incessantly, I lose touch with the issues and passions that fuel the work. But when I get too involved in organizations or movement endeavors, I almost forget that I'm a writer. It's a constant struggle to find a balance between these two worlds - the solitary writing life and the life of a social justice activist.”
“Next door, there's an old man who lived to his nineties and one day passed away in his sleep. And his wife, she stayed for a couple of days and passed away. I'm sorry, I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we belong.”
“I've tried and I can't. The thought of it twists me in a knot.”

Source : Rachel Gibson (2008). “Lola Carlyle Reveals All”, p.173, Hachette UK
“It's different for every writer. It's not a career for anyone who needs security. It's a career for gamblers. It's a career of ups and downs.”

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