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The words of his various writing instructors and professional mentors over the years came back to him at times like these, and he found a new understanding in their advice: Writing is rewriting. The rough draft is just that. You can’t polish what you haven’t written. Things that made for a normal life—like a daily routine that followed the sun—took a back seat to times like these, and he exulted in that change because it served as proof that his writing was indeed the most important thing in his life. It wasn’t a conscious choice on his part, like deciding to repaint the bathroom or go buy the groceries, but an overarching reallocation of his existence that was as undeniable as breathing. Day turned into night, breakfast turned into dinner, and the laptop or the writing tablet beckoned even when he was asleep. He would often awake with a new idea—as if he’d merely been on a break and not unconscious—and he would see the empty seat before the desk not as his station in some pointless assembly line, but as the pilot’s seat in a ship that could go anywhere. ↗

— Vincent H. O'Neil

#creativity #directing #inspiration #playwriting #theater

No human mind can fully grasp the gift of Christ’s atonement, the vastness and inclusiveness of the act—but in the end, it comes down to just you and Jesus. You’ve come, and He’s met you with open arms—and now it’s just between the two of you. ↗

— Toni Sorenson

#god #inspirational #life #faith

He inspired no distrust; his good nature seemed all-pervading; he had the air of one who lavishes disinterested counsel, and ever so little exalts himself with his facile exuberance of speech. The Whirlpool ↗

— George R. Gissing

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The harp sounds at each passing breeze, but that does not mean the tune is masterfully played. ↗

— Jacqueline Carey

#jacqueline-carey #kushiel-s-chosen #music #inspirational

Now more than ever the world needs a caring positive influence to help better humanity. Let's Be The Generation That Made A Difference! ↗

— Timothy Pina

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Our lives are nothing but a short span of time. And if we spend tons of time earning money that we simply throw away, then we're throwing away part of our potential. ↗

— Shmuley Boteach

#self-determination #self-help #inspirational

Passion has more applications than just about anything. If you don't have a fire in your belly about something, you should go start one. ↗

— Cassandra Duffy

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You might not be able to do the impossible, but do the unimaginable. ↗

— Rita Hancock

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Human relations is the study of mankind, with the purpose of revealing and removing the basic causes of conflicts among men. ↗

— Validivar

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Four years of sitting in your room reading, and now you're out here with the common folk," I say. "What did inspire you to suddenly make the trip?" "I would have come sooner," she says, brushing her hair out of her face. "You just never invited me. ↗

— Will Leitch

#joining-in #inspirational