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“A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are.”

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Jack Prelutsky is an American children's literature writer, born on September 8, 1940. His works are known for their humor and poetic style, beloved by both children and adults. more

“We are trying to communicate that which lies in our deepest heart, which has no words, which can only be hinted at through the means of a story. And somehow, miraculously, a story that comes from deep in my heart calls from a reader that which is deepest in his or her heart, and together from our secret hidden selves we create a story that neither of us could have told alone.”

Trying Heart Mean Self Stories Together Lying Secret Reader My Heart Communicate

Author:Katherine Paterson

“Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea.”

Writing Book Ideas Perfect Wrecks

Book:The Black Prince

Source: The Black Prince

“I did not know if the story was factually true or not, but it was emotionally true [...].”

Ifs Knows Stories

Book:Black Boy

Source: Black Boy

“Cheaters never prosper. (Because they suck.)”

Cheater

Book:He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

Source: He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

“Properly speaking, of course, there is no such thing as a return to nature, because there is no such thing as a departure from it. The phrase reminds one of the slightly intoxicated gentleman who gets up in his own dining room and declares firmly that he must be getting home.”

Home Courses Rooms Return Get Up Phrases Gentleman Departure Dining Intoxicated Dining Rooms

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Busy' is another word for 'asshole'. 'Asshole' is another word for the guy you're dating.”

Inspirational Motivational Guy Dating Busy

Book:He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

Source: He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

“I think in the end there are only 20 or 30 tenets of basic cooking. It's going at perhaps the same issue from different angles, from different points of view, from different presentation styles, that really makes things sink in and become embedded.”

Thinking Different Ends Views Issues Style Cooking Point Of View Angle Presentation Embedded Different Points Of View Different Angles

Author:Alton Brown

“I love the slow, warming sensation of my body going numb when I drink.”

Body Drink Sensations Numb

Book:The Saving Graces: A Novel

Source: The Saving Graces: A Novel

“People who have a religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things.”

People Inspirational Should Believe Glad Heavenly

Author:Anne Frank

“How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to their minds the events of the whole day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day.”

Ifs Trying Mind Has Beens Whole Fall Realizing Events Self Improvement Noble Improvement Evening Recalls Good And Bad New Day Improving Yourself Falling Asleep Each New Day

Book:Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Source: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

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