“First drafts are for learning what your novel or story is about. Revision is working with that knowledge to enlarge and enhance an idea, to re-form it.... The first draft of a book is the most uncertain-where you need guts, the ability to accept the imperfect until it is better.” NeedsFirstsBookIdeasStoriesFormAbilityAcceptingNovelGutsImperfectUncertainRevision Book:Conversations with Bernard Malamud Source: Conversations with Bernard Malamud
“Can you predict the future with absolute certainty? Your answer must be no. You have two options: You can either decide to accept yourself as an imperfect human being with limited knowledge and realize that you will at times make mistakes, or you can hate yourself for it.” HumansTwoHateRealizingHuman BeingsAnswersMistakeAcceptingAbsolutesCertaintyMaking MistakesImperfectHate YouAccepting YourselfAbsolute CertaintyTwo OptionsLimited Knowledge Author:David D. Burns
“If we accept imperfect food, we can indeed change the world for the better.” IfsWorldAcceptingChanging The WorldImperfect Author:Dana Cowin