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Quote by Terry Southern

“I learned not to care ... and to write for an imaginary reader whose tastes were similar to my own.”

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Terry Southern was an American author, born on May 1, 1924, and died on October 29, 1995. Known for his satirical and darkly humorous writing, he is best known for his novels 'The Fall of Babylon' and 'Cactus Fever'. more

“When you live in a poor neighborhood, you are living in an area where you have poor schools. When you have poor schools, you have poor teachers. When you have poor teachers, you get a poor education. When you get a poor education, you can only work in a poor-paying job. And that poor-paying job enables you to live again in a poor neighborhood. So, it's a very vicious cycle.”

School Jobs Poor Teacher Areas Neighborhood Cycles Vicious Vicious Cycles Poor Neighborhoods Poor Education

Author:Malcolm X

“Books are not about messages. I write to understand my soul”

Writing Book Soul Messages My Soul

Author:Paulo Coelho

“The subject of drama is The Lie. At the end of the drama THE TRUTH -- which has been overlooked, disregarded, scorned, and denied -- prevails. And that is how we know the Drama is done.”

Knows Writing Has Beens Ends Done Lying Subjects Drama Denied Overlooked Scorned Disregarded

Book:Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

Source: Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

“You were born with the seeds of your talent, the ability to observe the world around you and weave piece of it into a story. I believe that most -- if not all -- people are born with these seeds. What separates the writers from the non-writers is that the writers actually sit down and, you know... write.”

People Ifs Knows World Writing Believe Stories I Believe Born Ability Pieces Talent Down And Seeds

Author:Laurie Halse Anderson

“There's absolutely no limit to what plain, ordinary, working people can accomplish if they're given the opportunity and encouragement to do their best.”

People Ifs Opportunity Given Limits Ordinary Encouragement Accomplish

Book:Sam Walton: Made In America

Source: Sam Walton: Made In America

“Surprise and delight and connection are remarkable.”

Connections Surprise Delight Remarkable

Author:Seth Godin

“Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West--the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a new territory. It took everybody out of their own little world. The cowboy lasted a hundred years, created more songs and prose and poetry than any other folk figure. The closest thing was the Japanese samurai. Now, I wonder who'll continue it.”

Source: The Quotable John Wayne: The Grit and Wisdom of an American Icon

“I found I had less and less to say, until finally, I became silent, and began to listen. I discovered in the silence, the voice of God”

Found Voice Silence Silent Voice Of God

Author:Soren Kierkegaard

“All talk is just that: talk. All the words written on these pages are just that: words. If you want things to get better, take action. Don't just talk about it. Don't just read and think about it. Do it.”

Ifs Thinking Want Action Written Pages Get Better

Book:No Time for Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget

Source: No Time for Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget

“Women do not want power over men, they want power over themselves.”

Men Want

Author:Mary Wollstonecraft

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