Frederic Chopin Quotes
When one does a thing, it appears good, otherwise one would not write it. Only later comes reflection, and one discards or accepts the thing. Time is the best censor, and patience a most excellent teacher.
Quotes to Explore
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In general, writers shouldn't be killed for what they write, though I can think of exceptions.
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I think I'd say that my whole body of work is a reflection of who I am, but not any one specific thing.
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I understand the desire to write and read about the death of publishing. It's a perversely and universally appealing topic.
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Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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I don't have a lot of patience for boring arthouse movies.
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For believers, both privilege and privation are a trial, and both demand responses: one demands service, and the other demands patience. The greatest privilege is to live well in flourishing lands; the greatest privation is to live in the midst of war, especially civil war.
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I never write about the road. I never write about hotels or anything like that.
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Surround yourself with really good people. I think that's an important thing. Because the people you surround yourself are a reflection of you.
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My grandmother died in childbirth, and my great-aunt lived with us. She had bound feet. She never knew how to read or write.
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Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
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My method is, I just sit down and write a book.
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If I write something, and I'm going to put in all that love and energy, I want to direct it.
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I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don't like to read.
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To write a love song that might be able to make it on the radio, that is something that is terrifying to me. But I can definitely write a song about that chair over there. That I can do, but to sit and write a pop song out of the clear blue sky, that is very difficult and I admire the people that can do it.
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Many who resort to crime ultimately can't read or write.
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The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.
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I don't write books inadvertently.
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I am not scared of anyone. I will write and publish my books.
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Jesus showed patience and love to all who came to Him seeking relief for their physical, emotional, or spiritual illnesses and who felt discouraged and downtrodden.
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I tend not to look back. It's confusing.
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You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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When one does a thing, it appears good, otherwise one would not write it. Only later comes reflection, and one discards or accepts the thing. Time is the best censor, and patience a most excellent teacher.
