#revision

A few slave holders were undeniably cruel. Examples of slaves beaten to death were not common, neither were they unknown. The majority of slave holders treated their slaves well. ↗

— Glen Chambers

#slavery #death

We know of no spectacle more ridiculous—or more contemptible—than that of the religious reactionaries who dare to re-write the history of our republic. Or who try to do so. Is it possible that, in their vanity and stupidity, they suppose that they can erase the name of Thomas Jefferson and replace it with the name of some faith-based mediocrity whose name is already obscure? If so, we cheerfully resolve to mock them, and to give them the lie in their teeth. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#history #thomas-jefferson #united-states #faith

There is an urgent need for a radical revision of our current concepts of the nature of consciousness and its relationship to matter and the brain. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

#concepts #consciousness #current #matter #nature

After I've sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from a few hours to a few months. ↗

— Margaret Haddix

#again #agent #anywhere #draft #editor

It was my dream, and probably the dream of every one of us, to bring about a revision of the Versailles Treaty by peaceful means, which was provided for in that very treaty. ↗

— Hans Frank

#bring #dream #every #means #peaceful

He could have made it right with the book. But he hasn't. He is a revisionist of history. He has lied. ↗

— Monica Lewinsky

#could #hasn #history #lied #made

Since the election, since the formation of a government, the death in Iraq has increased. The United States stands by, helpless to do anything about it. That's the reality, not George Bush's revisionist history! ↗

— Mark Shields

#anything #bush #death #election #formation

That’s the magic of revisions – every cut is necessary, and every cut hurts, but something new always grows. ↗

— Kelly Barnhill

#revision #writing #inspirational

Lie naked on the table, and let them cut. Criticism is surgery, and humility is the anesthetic that allows you to tolerate it. In the end, the process will make you a stronger, more flexible, and truly creative writer. It will replace attitude with genuine confidence, and empty arrogance with artistry. ↗

— Molly Cochran

#revision #writers-on-writing #writing-craft #attitude