“I feel sometimes that I'm in a constant state of being lost in translation, and I guess that why I write songs.” FeelsWritingSometimesStatesSongLostConstantTranslationsLost In Translation Author:Laura Marling
“I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the less likely you are to have a breakdown when it occurs. You become more reflective of its purpose, you understand God's reason for it, and are then able to make the best of everything that you are handed. The darkness is only frightening after constant sunshine.” WritingReasonAblePurposeFearDarknessReflectionPraiseAdversityConstantFamiliarSunshineFrighteningBreakdownPessimistic Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“You almost have to create situations in order to write about them, so I live in a constant state of self-imposed poverty. I don't want to live any other way.” WayWantWritingSelfStatesOrderSituationPovertyConstant Author:Tom Waits
“It is setting goals and trying to be a business person, but at the same time not losing sight of who you are writing songs for and what your goals are as a songwriter. So believe me, if you think I've got it down I don't it is a constant struggle.” IfsThinkingWritingTryingBelievePersonsSongGoalStruggleLosingSightWho You AreConstantSettingSettingsBelieve In MeSongwritersSetting GoalsWriting SongsBusiness PersonConstant Struggle Author:Christine Lavin
“Suppose there arise a dispute relative to some important question among us, should we not have recourse to the most ancient Churches with which the apostles held constant intercourse, and learn from them what is certain and clear in regard to the present question? For how should it be if the apostles themselves had not left us writings? Would it not be necessary, in that case, to follow the course of the tradition which they handed down to those to whom they did commit the Churches?” IfsShouldWritingImportantCertainCoursesLeftChurchCasesClearTraditionRegardConstantAncientAriseCommitCatholicismRelativeDisputesApostlesIntercourseRecourseImportant Questions Author:Irenaeus of Lyons
“Constant reading will pull you into a place - a mind-set, if you like the phrase - where you can write eagerly and without self-consciousness.” IfsWritingMindSelfReadingConsciousnessConstantPhrasesSelf ConsciousnessMind Set Book:On Writing Source: On Writing
“For it is a plain fact that, most certainly in the West, the writings, works of art, musical compositions which are of central reference, comport that which is "grave and constant" (Joyce's epithets) in the mystery of our condition.” WritingArtFactsMysteryConditionsConstantWestMusicalGravesWorks Of ArtCompositionJoyceEpithetMusical Composition Book:Real Presences Source: Real Presences