"Temperamentally, the writer exists on happenings, on contacts, conflicts, action and reaction, speed, pressure, tension. Were he acontemplative purely, he would not write."

-- Elizabeth Bowen

#Writing Quotes #Thoughtful Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.”

Source : "What We Live by". Book by Ernest Dimnet, p. 238, 1932.
“I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.”
“Let me conclude by saying in my experience the glittering prizes in life come more to those who persevere despite setback and disappointment than they do to the exceptionally gifted who, with the confidence of the talents bestowed upon them, often pursue the tasks leading to success with less determination.”

Source : Bryce Courtenay (2010). “The Power Of One: Popular Penguins”, p.775, Penguin UK
“Whatever is stealing your peace and rocking your boat, what ever is taking your smile away, reach down, pick it up, and throw it overboard.”

Source : Jentezen Franklin (2017). “Right People, Right Place, Right Plan: Discerning the Voice of God”, p.30, Whitaker House
“Learn not to add too many features right away, and get the core idea built and tested.”
“You could grow up in the city where history was made and still miss it all.”
“It's so much fun! Girls just think that it is all about popularity, but it's not. You have to work really hard if you want to be good at cheerleading. It's just like any other sport!”
“My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.”

Source : Buffalo Bill (1879). “The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography”, p.93, U of Nebraska Press

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