"In writing novels, you have to believe in yourself or there would be no way to sustain it. But you also have to give good evidence regularly for having that faith in self-either with quality goods or with, at least, "good efforts." Working hard will do when inspiration is not forthcoming."

-- Rachel Kushner

#Believe Quotes #Inspiration Quotes #Writing Quotes

“So this is happiness, that journeyman.”
“The trick is finding a person whose flaws don't drive you crazy...you know...someone whose flaws you can live with...someone who can stand your flaws, too.”
“I'm a singer who moves like a dancer.”
“For listening to the stories of others ... is a kind of water that breaks the fever of our isolation. If we listen closely enough, we are soothed into remembering our common name.”
“A boy has never wept...nor dashed a thousand kin”

Source : William S. Burroughs, Dutch Schultz (1970). “The last words of Dutch Schultz”, Not Avail
“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.”
“Polls are no substitute for leadership because, at its very essence, leadership is about giving people what they don't already have - a sense of vision, inspiration, or even an adequate grasp of a particular subject.”
“Not what you do but how you do it, is the test of your capacity.”

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