Natalie Goldberg Quotes
The correctness and quality of what you write do not matter; the act of writing does.
Quotes to Explore
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When you make a living from something, it changes your relationship with it.
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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I've been writing a lot of poetry recently. It helps me think and work things out.
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You'll probably find most models are incredibly insecure about their bodies.
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The beauty of 'The Hunger Games' and also 'Game of Thrones,' in fairness, both projects have really complex, three-dimensional, contradictory, strong women... The writing of female characters is extraordinary and equal to the men.
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I was a fine arts major in college, and a painter for many years. And I found that, like writing, art is very similar.
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The beautiful thing about working with new instruments is that you sort of approach it with a fresh perspective.
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If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.
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The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.
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The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!
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When you're writing a book, you don't really think about it critically. You don't want to know too well what you're doing. First, you write the book, then you find the justification for it.
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You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.
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A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put them anywhere, and they are absolutely charming.
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Writing my first book, I think in hindsight I went into it saying, 'It's gonna sell.' I was earning enough to scrape by sometime around a book or two before 'Tell No One.' I moved up from $50,000 to $75,000, then $150,000 for each book. I had never thought I would be doing anything else. I had enough encouragement.
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Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther.
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That's the great thing about entering a convent: There are things that you simply can't do, so you don't have to worry about them.
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Historical fiction is actually good preparation for reading SF. Both the historical novelist and the science fiction writer are writing about worlds unlike our own.
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You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters.
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I was going to try to get into the creative writing program at Berkeley; it's just that the acting thing worked out.
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We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
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The American system of civilian control of the military recognizes that soldiers' attention must be fixed on winning battles and staying alive, and that the fog of war can sometimes obscure the rule of law.
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The great social adventure of America is no longer the conquest of the wilderness but the absorption of fifty different peoples.
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Doing meet ups is one of my favorite things ever.
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The correctness and quality of what you write do not matter; the act of writing does.
