““If you want to be a writer, you must
do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way
around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.” Stephen King (Virgo),
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“You want to remember that while
you're judging the book, the book is also judging you.” Stephen King, Night
Shift
“There came a time when you realized that moving on was pointless. That you took yourself with you wherever you went.” Stephen King (Virgo), Doctor Sleep
“Words! Mere words! How terrible they were! How clear,
and vivid, and cruel! One could not escape from them. And yet what a subtle
magic there was in them!”
“People are very fond of giving away what they need most
themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that
show the world its own shame.”
“I am too fond of reading books to care to write them.”
“It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us
absolution.”
― Oscar Wilde (Libra), The Picture of Dorian Gray
“All writing is a form of prayer.”
“To stay youthful, stay useful.”
“The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts.” - John Keats (Scorpio)
“The best
advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and
more polite to be equal. So, I did.” Samuel L. Jackson (Sagittarius) –
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter in Capricorn
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” - Benjamin Franklin (Capricorn)
“Anybody who
does an interview with drinks is a fool. Because we all know we talk more with
drinks.” Bette Davis (Aries)
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"You have to
fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists." Matthew Broderick
(Aries)
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Quotes that Analyze the Nature of War and Violence https://everydaypeacebuilding.com/
26 quotes
1. “I went into the Army believing that
if you want peace you must prepare for war. I now believe that if you prepare
thoroughly for war you will get it.” – Sir John Frederick Maurice (Military
leader, 1841 – 1912, England)
2. “Every war when it comes, or before
it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a
homicidal maniac.” – George Orwell (Writer, 1903 – 1950, England)
3. “All war is based on deception.” –
Sun Tzu (Military strategist, philosopher, 544 BC – 496 BC, China)
4. “Can anything be stupider than that a
man has the right to kill me because he lives on the other side of the river
and his ruler has a quarrel with mine, though I have not quarreled with him?” –
Blaise Pascal (Physicist, philosopher, writer, 1623 – 1662, France)
5. “War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” – Barbara Tuchman (Historian, writer, 1912 – 1989, USA)
“I am not intimidating. I am a woman's woman. I love
hanging out with women. And people are really inspired by this show.”
“One of my missions is to get people to go, "Oh,
she's really nice and I really like her, but what were the words she just
said?!" I want your instincts to be at odds with your mind.”
“We live at the edge of the world, so we live on the edge. Kiwis will always sacrifice money and security for adventure and challenge.” - Lucy Lawless (Aries)
“With the Supremes I made so much money
so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I'm
comfortable with money and it's comfortable with me.” Diana Ross (Aries)
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“I started working when I was seven,
and ever since then I've been saving for an apartment. Even before that I had a
little jam jar designated for my apartment money.” Keira Knightley (Aries)
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“Persistence pays off.” Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Taurus) https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/jeffrey-dean-morgan-quotes
“Learn to breathe, learn to speak, but
first... learn to feel” - Joan Crawford (Aries)
