#act

The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is possessed by his fantasy. ↗

— Lionel Trilling

#exactly #fantasy #his #mark #neurotic

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. ↗

— William James

#act #already #had #quality #want

I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves. ↗

— J. A. Jance

#about #also #assured #become #being

I was aware of it, but I grew up in a very a-religious family. My mother never went to church, she never had any religious training or background. It was never a part of our social interaction. ↗

— Donald Johanson

#aware #background #church #family #grew

I began the study of medicine, impelled by a desire for knowledge of facts and of man. The resolution to do disciplined work tied me to both laboratory and clinic for a long time to come. ↗

— Karl Jaspers

#both #clinic #come #desire #disciplined

The theater of the mind is impossible to compete with, and I like the idea that with a few suggestions, each reader forms in his or her own mind what a character or a place looks like. ↗

— Jerry B. Jenkins

#compete #each #few #forms #her

Records have never really been my strong suit. I've always been a much better live act. I didn't understand the language of the studio. You sing differently in a studio. The language, the craft - it's just a whole different deal. I avoided the problem on my first record by doing a live album. ↗

— Jewel

#album #always #avoided #been #better

Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries. ↗

— Hu Jintao

#change #climate #climate change #countries #development

I have written about 10 books, all just practical encouragement for moms. ↗

— Lisa Whelchel

#books #encouragement #i #just #moms

Imagine a world in which no writer has written a literary novel in sixty years. Imagine a place where not a single person has read a book that is truly about the character at its center. ↗

— Adam Johnson

#book #center #character #imagine #literary