A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.

Gaston Bachelard
A word is a bud attempting to become a twig....
A word is a bud attempting to become a twig....
A word is a bud attempting to become a twig....
A word is a bud attempting to become a twig....
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Some people give up on their dreams and write them off as impossible. They say that they don’t have the time or the energy to pursue their dreams. However, this quote by Nikos Kazantzakis says otherwise. To him, a word is a bud attempting to become a twig.

How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.

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