Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes
I don't believe that a writer 'gets' (takes into the head) an 'idea' (some sort of mental object) 'from' somewhere, and then turns it into words, and writes them on paper. At least in my experience, it doesn't work that way. The stuff has to be transformed into oneself, it has to be composted, before it can grow into a story.
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I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
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If you actively do something, it will stop making you feel like a victim and you'll start feeling like part of the solution, which is just a huge benefit to your body and your psyche.
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Let's use the opportunities before us to stand for Christ. If we will do, God himself will honor our efforts and America can be restored.
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I do think it's possible to change for the better.
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If I've learned one thing, it's 'don't tell the truth.' Lies keep you together.
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It is time for the world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded in the mechanisms of governance.
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Where liberty dies, evil grows.
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Objectification, whatever its form, is not something anyone should have to 'just deal with.'
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All human wisdom is contained in these words: Wait and hope!
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I believe that the reason why I love painting so much is that it forces one to be objective. There is nothing I hate more than sentimentality.
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As you well know, you just can't believe everything you see and hear, can you?
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Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words.
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I don't believe that a writer 'gets' (takes into the head) an 'idea' (some sort of mental object) 'from' somewhere, and then turns it into words, and writes them on paper. At least in my experience, it doesn't work that way. The stuff has to be transformed into oneself, it has to be composted, before it can grow into a story.
