#shin

I wrote a book. It sucked. I wrote nine more books. They sucked, too. Meanwhile, I read every single thing I could find on publishing and writing, went to conferences, joined professional organizations, hooked up with fellow writers in critique groups, and didn’t give up. Then I wrote one more book. ↗

— Beth Revis

#debut-author #first-drafts #inspiration #persistence #publishing

Withhold a smile only when the smile can hurt someone. Otherwise, let it bloom forth in a riot. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#harm #kindness #mercy #smile #smiling

My kitchen linoleum is so black and shiny that I waltz while I wait for the kettle to boil. This pleasure is for the old who live alone. ↗

— Florida Scott-Maxwell

#black #boil #i #kettle #kitchen

You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall. ↗

— Jean Claude Van Damme

#just #off #perfect #pushing #wall

What made 'Ice Age' work is that it had its shiny candy coatings, but inside was a soft, creamy center. ↗

— Chris Wedge

#candy #center #had #ice #ice age

Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime. ↗

— Jimmy Cannon

#been #daytime #drink #excuse #fishing

We are pushing ahead as fast as we can for all audiences, whether for the business user, the child, or the digital music enthusiast. ↗

— Jim Allchin

#audiences #business #child #digital #enthusiast

I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday. ↗

— Luther Allison

#back door #been #bright #door #i

If you can remain true to the people who know you the best and not be sidetracked by the flashing lights and glimmering of the cameras, it's like, just being down-to-earth and just kind of staying real. ↗

— Summer Altice

#best #cameras #down-to-earth #flashing #flashing lights

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. ↗

— Hans Christian Andersen

#flower #freedom #just #just living #little