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Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell.

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Girls aren't very good at keeping maps in their brains", said Edmund, "That's because we've got something in them", replied Lucy. C. S. Lewis
I think life should be more like TV. I think all of life's problems ought to be solved in 30 minutes with simple homilies, don't you? I think weight and oral hygiene ought to be our biggest concerns. I think we should all have powerful, high-paying jobs, and everyone should drive fancy sports cars. All our desires should be instantly gratified. Women should always wear tight clothing, and men should carry powerful handguns. Life overall should be more glamorous, thrill-packed, and filled with... Bill Watterson
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I don't feel the obligation to have a big explosion in the first 20 seconds so the audience doesn't turn on another channel. We are trying to make something that looks like a feature film that was bought for television and I think we are succeeding. Tom Selleck
That is to say, nature's laws are causal; they reveal themselves by comparison and difference, and they operate at every multivariate space/time point. Edward Tufte
James Chanos quote: "People who lose money always need someone to blame."
People who lose money always need someone to blame. James Chanos
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When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried. J. R. R. Tolkien
There is no more beautiful sight in all this world than to see a family praying together. There is real meaning behind the oft-quoted ‘The family that prays together stays together. Thomas S. Monson
Helen Hayes quote: "Actors work and slave and it is the color of your hair that..."
Actors work and slave and it is the color of your hair that can determine your fate in the end. Helen Hayes
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The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor. Voltaire
It is better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are... than to breathe the clearer atmosphere below them, and think that you are in paradise. Henry David Thoreau
I often advise young brides who are traveling during their first weeks or months of marriage to start "homemaking" in a hotel, even if they are there for only a night, rather than groaning about having to "wait so long to have a home". How? ...Your own cloth, your own candlestick, just one rose or daffodil is enough to make a difference... You will be surprised how much difference it makes to have done something to make a room your home, even for one night. Edith Schaeffer
I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are. Tom Clancy
On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify those assets. Patrick J. Kennedy
Dalai Lama quote: "Sleep is the best meditation."
Sleep is the best meditation. Dalai Lama