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“Good writing is formed partly through plan and partly through accident.”

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Ken Macrorie was an American author known for his contributions to the field of creative writing. His work emphasized personal expression and the creative process in writing, influencing countless writers. more

“I saw a very old man, literally eating his own human waste out of hunger. I went to the nearby hotel and asked them what was available. They had idli, which I bought and gave to the old man. Believe me, I had never seen a person eating so fast, ever. As he ate the food, his eyes were filled with tears. Those were the tears of happiness.”

Men Believe Humans Persons Eye Saws Tears Waste Eating Filled Hunger Available His Eyes Hotel Old Man Believe In Me

Author:Narayanan Krishnan

“Food is one part. Love is another part. I cut their hair, I give them a shave, I give them bath. For them, to feel psychologically that they are also human beings, there are people to care for them, they have a hand to hold, hope to live. So, the food will give them physical nutrition. The love and affection which you show, will give them mental nutrition.”

People Giving Feels Humans Shows Hands Care Human Beings Love Is Cutting Hair Affection Nutrition Baths Being There Love And Affection Hope To Live

Author:Narayanan Krishnan

“Everybody has got 5.5 liters of blood. I am just a human being. For me everybody the same. There are thousands and thousands of people suffering. What is the ultimate purpose of life? It's to give. Start giving. See the joy of giving.”

People Giving Humans Joy Purpose Suffering Human Beings Blood Ultimate Purpose Of Life Joy Of Giving

Author:Narayanan Krishnan

“I believe in the fatal hairdo just for the love of saying fatal hairdo.”

Believe I Believe I Believe In Hairdos

Book:Time Will Clean the Carcass Bones: Selected and New Poems

Source: Time Will Clean the Carcass Bones: Selected and New Poems

“Sometimes a name seems our most arbitrary possession, and sometimes it seems like the grain in a rock like a sculptor's hunk of Italian marble: Whack it and you might get either your first glimpse of a saint or a pile of rubble.”

Firsts Sometimes Seems Might Names Rocks Saint Possession Italian Grain Glimpse Arbitrary Marble Sculptors Rubble Hunk

Book:Inseminating the Elephant

Source: Inseminating the Elephant

“If you are still alive when you read this, close your eyes. I am under their lids, growing black.”

Ifs Stills Eye Black Alive Growing

Book:The Naomi Poems, Book One: Corpse and Beans

Source: The Naomi Poems, Book One: Corpse and Beans

“And upsidedown in the earth a dead man walks upon my soles when I walk.”

Men Earth Walks Dead Man Hmmm

Book:The Naomi Poems, Book One: Corpse and Beans

Source: The Naomi Poems, Book One: Corpse and Beans

“If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. This especially includes your health care.”

Ifs Want Done Care Health Care Wellness Want Something Do It Yourself

Book:Fire Your Doctor!: How to Be Independently Healthy: Easyread Edition

Source: Fire Your Doctor!: How to Be Independently Healthy: Easyread Edition

“Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.”

People Dinner Bless Cheese Amen Macaroni Macaroni And Cheese

Author:Kevin McAllister

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