"I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense.... But it's unquestionably good escapist literature and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter or recovering from flu."

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Source : "Georgette Heyer, queen of Regency romance, honoured with blue plaque" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. June 05, 2015.

Georgette Heyer

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Air Quotes

“In the progress of politics, as in the common occurrences of life, we are not only apt to forget the ground we have travelled over, but frequently neglect to gather up experiences as we go.”
“The simple everyday experiences become the doorway to new thoughts and inspirations.”
“But to say that the race is the metaphor for the life is to miss the point. The race is everything. It obliterates whatever isn't racing. Life is the metaphor for the race.”
“Being a poet is like having an invisible partner. It isn't easy. But you can't live without it either. Talent is only 10 per cent. The rest is obsession.”
“Let us not demand of ourselves that we alone must be the agent of change. In a fire brigade everyone passes along a bucket, but only the last person puts out the fire. None of us know where we stand in line. We may be here simply to pass a bucket; we may be called on to play a major role. In either case, all we can do is think, act, and say. Let us direct our thoughts, words, and actions to peace. That is all we can do. Let the results be what they will be.”

Source : "Where Is Peace In a Time of War?" by Deepak Chopra, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 31, 2006.
“I'm not method or anything like that, but sometimes you get the scenes and you're like 'Really, Damon [Lindelof]? More of this? Can I have one scene where it's a walk in the park?' But he doesn't do that. He puts every character through their paces.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“If you're in love and there's that chemistry, that's what it's all about.”

Source : "Sanaa Lathan Finds 'Something New' In Interracial Romance" by Brandee J. Tecson, www.mtv.com. February 02, 2006.
“90% of every art form is garbage - dance and stand-up, painting and music. Focus on the 10% that's good, suck it up, and drive on.”

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