"One of the biggest problems for beginning writers is this need to over-explain."

-- Scarlett Thomas

#Needs Quotes #Problem Quotes

“The care of every man's soul belongs to himself. But what if he neglect the care of it? Well what if he neglect the care of his health or his estate, which would more nearly relate to the state. Will the magistrate make a law that he not be poor or sick? Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves. God himself will not save men against their wills.”
“As for his secret to staying married: "My wife tells me that if I ever decide to leave, she is coming with me."”
“For the first few years I wrote jokes and performed them word for word and then wrote tags for them and did that word for word and that worked pretty well. Now, I do almost all of my writing on stage and then record and listen for any new things and then I write those down.”
“We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night.”

Source : J. B. Priestley (1992). “An Inspector Calls”, p.56, Heinemann
“In a study, scientists report that drinking beer can be good for the liver. I'm sorry, did I say 'scientists'? I meant Irish people.”
“Focus on quality and ease of movement, not on the age a milestone is accomplished.”
“It takes time to ruin a world, but time is all it takes.”
“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.”

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