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For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more--remembering my own sins and follies; and realize that men's hearts are not often as bad as their acts, and very seldom as bad as their words. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#men

Men trust God by risking rejection. Women trust God by waiting. ↗

— Carolyn McCulley

#men #trust #waiting #women #men

The quality which makes man want to write and be read is essentially a desire for self-exposure and masochism. Like one of those guys who has a compulsion to take his thing out and show it on the street. ↗

— James Jones

#writing #inspirational

I subscribe to 'National Geographic,' 'Scientific American,' 'Discover,' and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest that an interesting 'What if?' will pop into my head. ↗

— James Rollins

#articles #discover #geographic #head #i

I don't want to say work is who I am, but some people feel more centered and more whole when they're producing and creating. ↗

— Ray Romano

#centered #creating #feel #i #i am

A deadline gets a writer's work done done better and faster than any inspiration, if only because inspirations don't always come, but the deadline is always there. ↗

— A.A. Patawaran

#inspiration #time-pressure #writing #inspirational

And because the world is too big and time is too short and you only have one life to live, read! ↗

— A.A. Patawaran

#reading-books #time #writing-inspiration #inspirational

Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration. ↗

— Ralph Keyes

#inspirational

Failing to meet your true destiny is a tragic act of free will. ↗

— Anthon St. Maarten

#destiny #fate-destiny #free-will #fulfillment #happiness

After all, I believe that legends and myths are largely made of 'truth'. ↗