"Any writer who believes in the 'lucky creative accident' in writing is pushing elephants on roller skates up greased ramps."

-- Leonard Bishop

#Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes #Elephants Quotes

“The difficulty with coming up with a curriculum is mainly that faculty aren't trained to think in terms of general education. They're trained to think in terms of their own discipline, or their specialty.”

Source : Big Think Interview, bigthink.com.
“If it is the case that love does survive death, then you may consider this to be a happy ending. Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl. Happily ever after or not.”
“casino owners spoke more loudly than any of the other kings of industry to defend their contribution to society. They could speak more loudly because theirs was the purest activity of civilized man. They had transcended the need for a product. They could maintain and advance life with machines that made nothing but money.”

Source : Jane Rule (2013). “Desert of the Heart: A Novel”, p.223, Open Road Media
“What we need most is to restore and revive our humanity. We must create a society where people can live with dignity, a society where people can live in peace and happiness. People are tired of games played for power and profit. People are tired of hatred and conflict. They want to live with more wisdom and confidence, and in peace. It may seem like a long and distant path, but I am convinced that the 21st century must see a movement to sow the seeds of peace, happiness and trust in every person's heart. The seeds of a truly humane way of life. I am convinced this is the only path.”
“Love is a feeling of givingness with no thought of receiving any return for it.”
“The more you make this world about you, the more miserable you will be.”
“Knitters just can't watch TV without doing something else. Knitters just can't wait in line, knitters just can't sit waiting at the doctor's office. Knitters need knitting to add a layer of interest in other, less constructive ways.”
“Mistakes were mistakes, and failures were failures. Why torment someone with the memories of their past?”

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