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Quote by Miljenko Jergovic

“It’s not easy to get rid of unwanted things.”

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Miljenko Jergovic is a Serbian prose writer known for his unique literary style and profound insights into social reality. His works often explore the relationship between the individual and society, as well as themes of history and memory. more

“What interests me when I'm writing is being able to crawl into a character's head and speak from his or her mouth. It's not pulling the strings on a marionette, it's not playing ventriloquist, and it's not mimicry. It's about inhabiting a character, and, at the same time, being totally unaware of what you've become.”

Writing Character Able Speak Interest Mouths Strings Pulling Mimicry

Author:Nathan Englander

“Turn off your cell phone. Honestly, if you want to get work done, you’ve got to learn to unplug. No texting, no email, no Facebook, no Instagram. Whatever it is you’re doing, it needs to stop while you write... A lot of the time (and this is fully goofy to admit), I’ll write with earplugs in - even if it’s dead silent at home.”

Ifs Want Needs Writing Done Home Turns Silent Phones Honestly Cells Email Instagram Cell Phone Turn Off Work Done Goofy Texting

Author:Nathan Englander

“I do not know how long the arm of Mr Holbrooke or Mrs Albright is ... or whether that arm can reach me here.”

Knows Long Know How Arms

Author:Radovan Karadzic

“The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events that have produced them. Thus the American Revolution, from which little was expected, produced much; but the French Revolution, from which much was expected, produced little.”

Littles Events Revolution Consequence Expected Rebellion Rebellious Magnitude American Revolution French Revolution

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“I didn’t even know I could write music, but somehow Walt did. He tapped my hidden talents.”

Knows Writing Talent Walt Hidden Talents

Author:Xavier Atencio

“Edward Conard’s book represents the most cogent and persuasive analysis of the Financial Crisis to date. It is deeper and likely more accurate than what we have seen so far from journalists, academ- ics, and particularly former government officials.”

Book Government Crisis Financial Deeper Former Journalist Analysis Officials Accurate Financial Crisis Persuasive Government Officials

Author:Andrei Shleifer

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