The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

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As a writer, it is important to be able to write the truth. However, the truth is sometimes painful and not everyone wants to hear it. In Shakespeare’s play , Macbeth, the character of Lady Macbeth says, “The Moving Finger writes; and having writ moves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line, nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.” When you write about something that is true or you have been through something that happened in your life, you must be able to endure the pain and suffering that was caused by the event. This quote warns people that they cannot take back what has been written as long as someone has written it down.

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