Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.
Quote Of The Day 6-Sept-2017: On Secrets
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Quote of the Day 4-Sept-2017: On Focus
“When you write down your ideas you automatically focus your full attention on them. Few if any of us can write one thought and think another at the same time. Thus a pencil and paper make excellent concentration tools.”
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Quote of the Day 23-Aug-2017: On Old Books
“Few and far between are the books you’ll cherish, returning to them time and again, to revisit old friends, relive old happiness, and recapture the magic of that first read.”
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Quote of the Day 16-Aug-2017: On Change
“Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose” (or “The more things change, the more they stay the same”).
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Quote of the Day 31-May-2016: On Frustration
“All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.”
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Quote of the Day 31-May-2016: On Debts We Cannot Repay
“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.”
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Quote of the Day 31-Oct-2014: On Warlocks At Play
“‘Tis the night – the night
Of the grave’s delight,
And the warlocks are at their play;
Ye think that without
The wild winds shout,
But no, it is they – it is they.”
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Quote of the Day 29-Oct-2014: On The Veil Between Worlds
“It’s said that All Hallows’ Eve is one of the nights when the veil between the worlds is thin – and whether you believe in such things or not, those roaming spirits probably believe in you, or at least acknowledge your existence, considering that it used to be their own. Even the air feels different on Halloween, autumn-crisp and bright.”
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Quote of the Day 27-Oct-2014: On Halloween Confusion
“Halloween was confusing. All my life my parents said, ‘Never take candy from strangers.’ And then they dressed me up and said, ‘Go beg for it.’ I didn’t know what to do! I’d knock on people’s doors and go, ‘Trick or treat.’ ‘No thank you.'”
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Quote of the Day 24-Oct-2014: On Learning Your Craft
“I believe that a writer learns from every story he writes, and when you try different things, you learn different lessons. Working with other writers, as in Hollywood or in a shared world series, will also strengthen your skills, by exposing you to new ways of seeing the work, and different approaches to certain creative challenges.”
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