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The greatest tragedy that can befall a man is never to know who he really is. ↗

— James Carlos Blake

#self-knowledge #tragedy #first-sentence

I did not begin with craft, I began with strong feelings and worked toward craft. ↗

— Dorothy Allison

#writing-craft

In fact, one could argue that the skill of the fiction writer boils down to the ability to exploit intensity. ↗

— James Scott Bell

#writing-craft #writing-craft

Writer's block? I've never heard of a plumber complain about plumber's block. ↗

— Robert B. Parker

#writing-craft

If you're a writer, write. And always strive for excellence. ↗

— Linda Yezak

#writing-craft #writing-philosophy #writing-craft

I’ve come to the end of another book alive. At times like this I’m always at a loss for words. ↗

— Joe Coomer

#writing-craft

In self-defense and in defense of the innocent, cowardice is the only sin. ↗

— Dean Koontz

#cowardice #sin #innocence

We need to decide that we will not go to war, whatever reason is conjured up by the politicians or the media, because war in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children ↗

— Howard Zinn

#innocence

He's a clever little thing, isn't he?" She leaned in to drop a kiss on the kitten's soft head, reaching to move him off Griffin's chest. He reached for her hand, stopping her. "And what about me?" he asked, his eyes burning into hers. "What about you?" "Am I not clever enough for a kiss?" His voice was gruff. She favored him with a shy smile. "You're more than clever enough, Griffin Channing. ↗

— Michelle Zink

#griffin #griffin-and-helen #griffin-channing #helen #helen-cartwright

Wisdom ain't a virtue I ever aspired to. ↗

— Moira Young

#virtue #wisdom #virtue