Cynthia Voigt Quotes

My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down to write, I make a list of characters and try to see how they fit.

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• The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.

  

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• Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.

  

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• I do no writing while I'm in Belgrade visiting my grandma.

  

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• People deal with models like they are children. They think they can pull one over on you. It's actually funny. I'm always like, I'm about to pull something on you, and you're so focused on thinking I'm dumb, you're not even going to know.

  

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• The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.

  

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• In my opinion, the form of Government may be different in different countries, according to their circumstances, their wishes, their wants. England loves her Queen, and has full motive to do so.

  

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• Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.

  

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• People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.

  

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• I am not interested in producing fiction for Indian television at all, the reason being that I don't understand the medium. I can be a judge or a host; I can do that as an individual. But to produce TV content, you have to know the game.

  

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• I don't know how I got out of some of the scrapes I was in. But I know that there's some sort of plan.

  

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• I love it and really, really enjoy weight training. I love free weights. I find it really rewarding.

  

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• Low interest rates are a big opportunity for investment. But the issue is that this money should go to the real economy, not the financial economy.

  

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• I can sometimes feel like I'm an aggressive man inside. I'm not going to show that on social media.

  

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• I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.

  

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• It’s not a question of whether you will hurt, or of how much you will hurt; it’s a question of what you will do, and how well you will do it, while pain has her wanton way with you.

  

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• My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down to write, I make a list of characters and try to see how they fit.

  

  Cynthia Voigt
  • Writing
  • Question