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When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away - even if it's only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#creative-writing #life #meaningless #meaninglessness #modern-life

She could barely remember what life had been like before him and didn't even want to try. All Grace knew was that she wanted to be with him, always. ↗

— Victoria Michaels

#grace-park #michael-andris #life

I think I need a little break. I've got a two-year old. I'll be part of The Leisure Class for a while. ↗

— Lauren Ambrose

#class #got #i #i think #leisure

When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true. ↗

— Paula Abdul

#fail #go #meetings #prepare #simple

I had just lot my best friend, barely escaped having my life sucked out by a psychotic burning girl, committed treason and nearly gotten the guy I liked killed by a crazy faerie. What were hairy legs compared to that? ↗

— Kiersten White

#life

Raising teenage sons and daughters is a long and tiresome journey. With God's help the final outcome will be worthwhile. ↗

— Ana Monnar

#parenthood #parenting #quote #life

Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#life #parent #witness #life

I met this boy here who I knew as a kid and his mum left him with a pedophile for two weeks when he was eight years old and I'm presuming you know everything there is to know about Jonah's father, and that my father is dead, and my mother hasn't been around for years, and God knows Jessa's real story. So what I'm saying here, Sergeant, is that we're just a tad low on the reliable adult quota so you have no right to be all self-righteous about what Chaz did and if you're going to go around not talking to him when his only crime was wanting me to have what he has, then I think you're going to turn out to be a bit of a dud and you know something? I'm just a bit over life's little disappointments right now. Do you understand what I'm saying? ↗

— Melina Marchetta

#life

He will give his life, for anything he feels has more of a right to live than he. Make no mistake, Elias. He's a Reed. It's what he does. ↗

— Allie Burke

#life

I was delighted to see him growing more cautious and skeptical about what he heard, especially when he heard it from someone in apparent authority. I think that is fundamental to a good education. And if it comes back to bite me from time to time, that's a price worth paying. ↗

— Martine Millman

#parenting #education