“A lot of people think they need to give up nature to become adults but that's not true. However, you have to be careful how you describe and define 'nature.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingGiving UpAdultsCarefulBe Careful Author:Richard Louv
“My first novel was turned down by half a dozen publishers. And even after having published five or six books, I wasn't making enough money to live on, and was beginning to think I'd have to give up the dream of being a full-time writer.” ThinkingGivingFirstsBookEnoughDreamHalfNovelFiveGiving UpSixDozenPublishersTurned Down Author:Ian Rankin
“Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingLooksLawHappenedStreetsMovementGiving UpEmploymentFranceProtestWon't Give UpProtest Movements Author:Jose Saramago
“I don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing.” IfsThinkingGivingWritingWould BeGiving UpTick Author:Maggie Stiefvater
“You can teach almost anyone determined to learn them the basics required to write sentences and paragraphs that say what you want them to say clearly and concisely. It's far more difficult to get people to think like a writer, to give up conventional habits of mind and emotion. You must be able to step inside your character's skin, and at the same time to remain outside the dicey circumstances you have maneuvered her into.” PeopleThinkingWantGivingWritingMindCharacterAbleDifficultEmotionStepsTeachHabitCircumstancesGiving UpSkinsDeterminedSentencesWhat You WantConventionalParagraphBasicsHabits Of Mind Author:Anne Bernays