"Probably all writers are at some point briefly under the impression that they are in the forefront of disintegration and chaos, that they are among the first to live and work after things fall apart."

-- Martin Amis

#Fall Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Chaos Quotes

“Writing poetry is like always being in love. What masochism! What luxury!”
“I fracked over 3,000 wells in my life and never had a problem with an aquifer.”
“I see no reason for painting anything that can be put into any other form as well.”
“With a poetry book I can send 100 copies out to reviewers and other people, and even do it in advance and get their response. It's difficult with iPad: how do you send it out for free, and how do you even disseminate it before it goes into their store?”
“People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it.”
“All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.”
“Art should never be limited - the beauty of art is that it gives us the freedom to go places where we wouldn't go to in our normal lives. Inside, I'm just so many different people. I go from the pretty girl on the red carpet to the singer at Ozzfest, spitting in the crowd. That's Jada.”
“I think the key to passion, to zeal, is gratitude. Or to put it another way, the fuel to motivate is gratitude.”

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