Successful writers…
“Successful writers are not the ones who write the best sentences. They are the ones who keep writing. They are the ones who discover what is most important and strangest and most pleasurable in themselves, and keep believing in the value of their work, despite the difficulties.”
– Bonnie Friedman
A story is not a vignette…
“Remember: a story is not a vignette. It has a beginning, middle and an end. It is not merely a snapshot in time.”
– Chuck Wendig
Seriously cool smartphone putting social values first
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The Secret of Life
I think I’ve discovered the secret of life – you just hang around until you get used to it.
Charles M. Schulz
Recipe for living…
The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
Carl Jung.
Books and libraries…
“It’s a quiet sort of heroism, the making and keeping of books. You don’t get medals for sitting in the library each day, scratching away, writing it all down. Still less for dusting the shelves. But it is what civilisation is made of: the collective memory, passed on, passed down.”
The Morville Hours, Katherine Swift
Quote by Ray Bradbury
“There’s no use going to school unless your final destination is the library.”
~ Ray Bradbury
The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test
Your result for The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test…
The Prioress
You scored 13% Cardinal, 72% Monk, 65% Lady, and 27% Knight!
You are a moral person and are also highly intellectual. You like your solitude but are also kind and helpful to those around you. Guided by a belief in the goodness of mankind you will likely be christened a saint after your life is over.
