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“I always thought of writing as holy. I still do. It’s not something to be approached casually.”

Writing Stills Holy

Author:Deborah Eisenberg

“People have got that ancient prejudice so firmly rooted in their heads that one mustn't write save at I the dictation of the Holy Spirit. I tell you, writing is a business.”

People Writing Spirit Holy Prejudice Ancient Holy Spirit Rooted Dictation

Book:New Grub Street

Source: New Grub Street

“A theologian should be thoroughly in possession of the basis and source of faith--that is to say, the Holy Scriptures. Armed with this knowledge it was that I confounded and silenced all my adversaries; for they seek not to fathom and understand the Scriptures; they run them over negligently and drowsily; they speak, they write, they teach, according to the suggestion of their heedless imaginations.”

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Book:Martin Luther's Table Talk

Source: Martin Luther's Table Talk

“I don't think you should write something as long as a novel around anything that is not of the gravest concern to you and everybody else and for me this is always the conflict between an attraction for the Holy and the disbelief in it that we breathe in with the air of the times.”

Thinking Should Writing Long Novel Air Holy Conflict Concern Breathe Attraction Disbelief

Author:Flannery O'Connor

“I believe that - if you are serious about a life of writing, or indeed about any creative form of expression - that you should take on this work like a holy calling.”

Ifs Should Writing Believe Form I Believe Creative Serious Expression Holy Calling

Author:Elizabeth Gilbert

“The reflection and experience of many years have led me to consider the holy writings not only as the most authentic and instructive in themselves, but as the clue to all other history. They tell us what man is, and they alone tell us why he is what he is: a contradictory creature that seeing and approving of what is good, pursues and performs what is evil. All of private and public life is there displayed. ... From the same pure fountain of wisdom we learn that vice destroys freedom; that arbitrary power is founded on public immorality.”

Men Writing Years Life Is Evil Seeing Holy Pure Creatures Reflection Vices Pursue Clue Fountain Arbitrary Contradictory Public Life Immorality Approving

Author:Gouverneur Morris

“Being a reporter is one of the noblest things you can do in life. Letting the people know. It's really a holy cause. Time after time after time, in the middle of corruption and disgrace and bad politics, I've seen people come through and do for people. I write about someone in trouble and someone else rallies to help them. Through reporting, things can change.”

People Knows Writing Helping Causes Can Do Trouble Middle Holy Corruption Reporters Disgrace Bad Politics

Author:Celestine Sibley

“We are not entitled to such licence, I mean that of affirming what we please; we make the Holy Scriptures the rule and the measure of every tenet; we necessarily fix our eyes upon that, and approve that alone which may be made to harmonize with the intention of those writings”

Writing May Mean Made Eye Holy Please Intention Scripture Entitled Holy Scriptures Affirming

Book:Saint Gregory of Nyssa Collection [7 Books]

Source: Saint Gregory of Nyssa Collection [7 Books]

“If we compare the present state of the New Testament text with that of any other ancient writing, we must... declare it to be marvelously correct. Such has been the care with which the New Testament has been copied - a care which has doubtless grown out of true reverence for its holy words.... The New Testament is unrivaled among ancient writings in the purity of its test as actually transmitted and kept in use.”

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Author:B. B. Warfield

“...words are in a way our godly sharing in the work of creation, and the speaking and writing of words is at once the most human and the most holy business we engage in.”

Way Writing Humans Creation Holy Godly Speaking And Writing

Author:Frederick Buechner

“Writing is not a profession. It's a calling. It's almost holy.”

Writing Holy Calling Profession

Author:Jamaica Kincaid

“As I started to read nonfiction in the mid '70s, I discovered, holy cow, there was a lot of imaginative nonfiction. Not the kind where people use composite characters and invented quotes. I hate that kind of nonfiction. But imaginative in the sense that good writing and unexpected structure and vivid reporting could be combined with presenting facts.”

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Author:David Quammen

“I think that the Holy Spirit works through the pastors of the church. It helps me avoid the trap of writing to the reading market. It helps me stay a pastor first, because they have no agenda; they are not thinking: "This would this be a good book someday." They're thinking: "How this will help Bob and Suzy who are going through a tough marriage? What series can encourage them?" And so I really bow to their preference.”

Thinking Writing Firsts Book Helping Past Spirit Reading Church Holy Tough Series Holy Spirit Help Me Someday Agendas Bob Bows Traps Pastor Preference Good Book

Author:Max Lucado

“I like being able to bounce between writing movies for people like Kevin Sorbo to making very personal films like orange county hardcore sinister to making a movie like [Wyatt Earp and the Holy Grail: The Tale of the Three Gates], which is made for the pure pleasure of getting together with creative people and making a movie. Alex Cox would be proud.”

“Some people write heavily, some write lightly. I prefer the light approach because I believe there is a great deal of false reverence about. There is too much solemnity and intensity in dealing with sacred matters; too much speaking in holy tones.”

People Writing Believe Matter Light I Believe Deals Too Much Holy Approach Sacred Tone Intensity Reverence Solemnity

Author:C. S. Lewis

“The holy spirit means the invisible power of Jehovah, holy because he is holy. This power of Jehovah operated upon the minds of honest men who loved and who were devoted to righteousness, directing them in the writing of the Bible.”

Men Writing Mind Mean Spirit Honest Holy Invisible Holy Spirit Righteousness Devoted Honest Man Jehovah

Book:The Harp of God: Proof Conclusive that Millions Now Living Will Never Die; a Text-book for Bible Study Specially Adapted for Use of Beginners; with Numerous Questions and Scripture Citations ...

Source: The Harp of God: Proof Conclusive that Millions Now Living Will Never Die; a Text-book for Bible Study Specially Adapted for Use of Beginners; with Numerous Questions and Scripture Citations ...

“I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.”

People Writing Shows Comedy Holy Intelligent Aim Upset Relevant Cows Offensive Immature Edgy Edginess

Author:Vir Das

“Scriptures - The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)

“Dear fatal name! rest ever unreveal'd, Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd. Hide it, my heart, within that close disguise, Where mixed with Gods, his lov'd idea lies: O write it not, my hand - the name appears Already written - wash it out, my tears! In vain lost Eloisa weeps and prays, Her heart still dictates, and her hand obeyes.”

Source: The poetical works of Alexander Pope. To which is prefixed the life of the author