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Quote by Donald Harington

“If you can help it, you aren’t destined to become a writer.”

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Donald Harington was an American author known for his novel 'South Toward Home', which focuses on the life and characters of the American Midwest. more

“How often I have tried to tell writing students that the first thing a writer must do is love the reader and wish the reader well. The writer must trust the reader to be at least as intelligent as he is. Only in such well wishing and trust, only when the writer feels he is writing a letter to a good friend, only then will the magic happen.”

Feels Writing Firsts Wells Happens Wish Magic Students Reader Letters Intelligent Good Friend Well Wishes

Author:Ellen Gilchrist

“The first thing a writer has to do is find a new source of income.”

Firsts Source Income

Author:Ellen Gilchrist

“We cannot get from anyone else the things we need to fill the endless terrible need, not to be dissolved, not to sink back into sand, heat, broom, air, thinnest air. And so we revolve around each other and our dreams collide. Look out the window in any weather. We are part of all that glamour, drama, change, and should not be ashamed.”

Needs Should Looks Dream Air Terrible Drama Window Endless Weather Heat Ashamed Sand Our Dreams Glamour Collide Brooms

Author:Ellen Gilchrist

“Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.”

Knows Doe Problem Sports Doctors Stress Constant Chemicals

Author:Mike Ditka

“If each day is a gift, I'd like to know where to return Mondays!”

Ifs Knows Return Each Day Monday Monday Morning Happy Monday

Author:John Wagner

“I guess sometimes you just have to fight your battles.”

Sometimes Fighting Battle

Author:John Wagner

“There's a thrill in going someplace you aren't supposed to go. The place should come down.”

Should Thrill

Author:John Wagner

“Anything with your name should leave a lasting impression!”

Should Names Impression Lasting Lasting Impressions

Author:Marcia Brown

“The point in lifeis to find equilibrium in what is inherently unstable.”

Equilibrium Unstable

Author:Pierre Reverdy

“The image is a pure creation of the mind. It cannot be born from a comparison but from a juxtaposition of two more or less distant realities. The more the relationship between the two juxtaposed realities is distant and true, the stronger the image will be - the greater its emotional power and poetic reality..”

Mind Two Reality Born Greater Creation Emotional Pure Stronger Comparison Poetic Juxtaposition Emotional Power

Author:Pierre Reverdy

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