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“Creative power flourishes only when I am living in the present.”

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Brenda Ueland was an American journalist and writer, born on October 24, 1891, and died on March 5, 1985. She is known for her unique writing style and profound insights into writing, particularly for her book 'How to Write'. more

“I know some very great writers, writers you love who write beautifully and have made a great deal of money, and not one of them sits down routinely feeling wildly enthusiastic and confident. Not one of them writes elegant first drafts. All right, one of them does, but we do not like her very much. We do not think that she has a rich inner life or that God likes her or can even stand her. (Although when I mentioned this to my priest friend Tom, he said that you can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.)”

People Thinking Knows Writing Firsts Doe Made Said Feelings Hate Turns Deals Rich Assuming Likes Priests Toms Elegant Enthusiastic Inner Life Great Writers Like Her

Author:Anne Lamott

“Suppose, my dear Chadd, suppose it is we who are the idiots because we are not afraid of devils in the dark?”

Dark Devil Dear Idiot Not Afraid

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“After two hours it stopped raining and in the same moment the spell broke, which Peroquet and the Admiral and Captain Jumeau knew by a curious twist of their senses, as if they had tasted a string quartet, or been, for a moment, deafened by the sight of colour blue.”

Ifs Two Moments Hours Rain Sight Blue Senses Curious Broke Colour Strings Spells Captains Twists Quartets Admiral String Quartets

Book:Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

Source: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

“The land is all too shallow It is painted on the sky And trembles like the wind-shook rain When the Raven King passed by”

Sky Land Wind Kings Rain Shallow Ravens

Author:Susanna Clarke

“All names will soon be restored to their proper owners.”

Names Owners Wardrobe Lion Witch Wardrobe Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol I: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia Vol I: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

“Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do.”

Feels Made Religion Felt Differences Sick Brave Peter Narnia

Book:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

“Well, sir, if things are real, they’re there all the time." "Are they?" said the Professor; and Peter did not quite know what to say.”

Ifs Knows Wells Said Real Professors Peter They Said Wardrobe Lion Witch Wardrobe Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe

Book:A Year with Aslan: Daily Reflections from The Chronicles of Narnia

Source: A Year with Aslan: Daily Reflections from The Chronicles of Narnia

“This is my password," said the King as he drew his sword. "The light is dawning, the lie broken. Now guard thee, miscreant, for I am Tirian of Narnia.”

Said Light Lying Broken Kings Thee Narnia Passwords

Book:The last battle

Source: The last battle

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