100 Quotes About Author

In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, "A writer is a machine for turning a thought into a phrase, a phrase into a word picture, a word picture into a scene, and a scene into an emotion." The most important quality of a writer is originality. Every day we see people who share their thoughts with the world, but only one person can make those thoughts their own. Here are some of the best quotes on writing from the greatest authors.

When male authors write love stories, the heroine tends to...
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When male authors write love stories, the heroine tends to end up dead. Susan Elizabeth Phillips
May my heart be kind, my mind fierce, and my...
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May my heart be kind, my mind fierce, and my spirit brave. Kate Forsyth
A book series is never truly over. The story lives...
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A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned. Richard P. Denney
The brightest light casts the darkest shadow.
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The brightest light casts the darkest shadow. Jess C. Scott
Ignorance isn't a sword. It's a weight that drags a...
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Ignorance isn't a sword. It's a weight that drags a soul swirling to the bottom of the sea. Melodie Ramone
The author who benefits you most is not the one...
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The author who benefits you most is not the one who tells you something you did not know before, but the one who gives expression to the truth that has been dumbly struggling in you for utterance. Oswald Chambers
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I never talk back. I listen and always remember your every word, so come pen or mouse, never forget that I will treasure your thoughts forever. Yours truly, Paper. L.M. Fields
We are living in the Selfie Society of Me.
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We are living in the Selfie Society of Me. Ken Poirot
Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business...
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Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark. Jay Danzie
The one ironclad rule is that I have to try....
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The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning. Anne Tyler
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Being a writer all boils down to this: It's you, in a chair, staring at a page. And you're either going to stay in that chair until words are written, or you're going to give up and walk away. The great writers have to fight for their words. They have to choose to write, choose words over distractions, and their characters over their friends. Great writers can be lonely, exhausted souls. But through our characters, we live. Alessandra Torre
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To be honest, I love watching some of the old cartoons and new ones that are popular. It's another way to make me happy and reminisce the good old times. Plus, it makes me forget the recreational world around me. If only the economy would let loose and not tire everyone out. I'm just saying. People have an inner child somewhere. I have one, too. So it's cool to have an inner child at times. It can brighten your day and see another view in life. Simi Sunny
I’d rather not know what lies ahead because I like...
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I’d rather not know what lies ahead because I like the dark. I like thinking there is something good in the places I can’t see. And that’s not ignorance. That’s just hope. Caroline George
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When you are up in life your friends get to know who you are. When you are down in life you get to know who your friends are.#minoradjustments101 Unknown
The only thing worse than unrealized hope is no hope.
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The only thing worse than unrealized hope is no hope. Ken Poirot
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When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in bad condition in the particular moment, but that the same person is just fine in plenty of other moments. Now, when I myself hear that somebody is dead, I simply shrug and say what the Tralfamadorians say about dead people, which is "So it goes. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
When I die I hope it may be said:' Her...
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When I die I hope it may be said:' Her suffering was black, but her books were read'. Shannon L. Alder
Maybe love and pain are synonyms.
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Maybe love and pain are synonyms. Vanshika Dhyani
It was unhealthy to get too attached. Such things were...
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It was unhealthy to get too attached. Such things were best reserved for people who had a life expectancy Matthew S. Williams
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People who believe they have bad luck create bad luck. Those who believe they are very fortunate, that the world is a generous place filled with trustworthy people, live in exactly that kind of world. Chris Prentiss
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God is the Master Author of your life. He has written every page of your life story in His eternal book. It's up to you to turn up the pages and move on with the next chapter or just get yourself stuck in the same content over and over again."- Elizabeth's Quotes Elizabeth E. Castillo
Where have all the Fembots gone?
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Where have all the Fembots gone? Ren Garcia
Feels so good to be quoted
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Feels so good to be quoted Malebo Sephodi
The world is a better place when you smile.
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The world is a better place when you smile. Nicholas Sparks
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After earning a degree in Marketing at Auburn University, I spent the next five years in the business world, which is a polite way of saying that I had eleven jobs in a five-year period, including door to door sales, skip tracing people who didn’t want to be found, repossessing cars and collecting on defaulted student loans. During this five-year period, I did an in-depth study of abnormal psychology and sociopathic behavior — and then I divorced him. C. Mack Lewis
Passion in every word I wrote, passion in every single...
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Passion in every word I wrote, passion in every single thought. Bernard Jan
A woman does not become whole, until she has a...
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A woman does not become whole, until she has a baby. Chris Mentillo
A women does not become whole, until she has a...
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A women does not become whole, until she has a baby. Chris Mentillo
I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THEBACKSTABBING BECAUSE IT MADE...
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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THEBACKSTABBING BECAUSE IT MADE MEA STRAIGHT-SHOOTER! Qwana ReynoldsFrasier
Once you become a known writer, you will not have...
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Once you become a known writer, you will not have bad books anymore. You will only have less good books than the good ones. I.B. George
Writers are made, they are not born.
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Writers are made, they are not born. Chris Mentillo
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Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today? For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince Lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in an "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant. Chris Mentillo
Don't ever rely on one job, business contact, etc for...
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Don't ever rely on one job, business contact, etc for your main source of income. Receive multiple sources of income for success. Chris Mentillo
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Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today. For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in a "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant. . Chris Mentillo
Start having more confidence in yourself, and others will do...
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Start having more confidence in yourself, and others will do the same. Chris Mentillo
Stop now and decide to never worry again about what...
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Stop now and decide to never worry again about what others think about you. Chris Mentillo
Some of my greatest successes in business are simply the...
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Some of my greatest successes in business are simply the result of taking huge, calculated risks. Chris Mentillo
Get out of your comfort zone and go for it....
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Get out of your comfort zone and go for it. I do this when I apply for lead acting parts in feature movies. Chris Mentillo
Forget about how old you are, and get busy.
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Forget about how old you are, and get busy. Chris Mentillo
You can have practically anything you want in this world,...
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You can have practically anything you want in this world, if you have great credit. Chris Mentillo
When regret and shame fades away, beauty will be in...
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When regret and shame fades away, beauty will be in your heart to forever stay. Imania Margria
She might not have read many books. But when she...
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She might not have read many books. But when she reads a book, she swallows the very words. If you open the books on her shelves, you will find that the front and back covers encase white pages. Kamand Kojouri
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Children close their ears to Advice but Open their eyes to example. Even New Genx Moms close their ears to Advice but Open their eyes to realize their mistakes eventually. Think, Act Wise before it's Late. Ilaxi Patel
The crazy thing about poetry is how its simplicity makes...
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The crazy thing about poetry is how its simplicity makes it complicated. Richelle E. Goodrich
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I felt after I finished Slaughterhouse-Five that I didn’t have to write at all anymore if I didn’t want to. It was the end of some sort of career. I don’t know why, exactly. I suppose that flowers, when they’re through blooming, have some sort of awareness of some purpose having been served. Flowers didn’t ask to be flowers and I didn’t ask to be me. At the end of Slaughterhouse-Five…I had a shutting-off feeling…that I had done what I was supposed to do and everything was OK. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Being a writer is a good, good thing.
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Being a writer is a good, good thing. Shannon Hale
There's nothing on Earth like really nailing the last line...
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There's nothing on Earth like really nailing the last line of a big book. You have 200 pages to tickle their fancy, and seven words to break their heart. Alex De Campi
The good, the admirable reader identifies himself not with the...
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The good, the admirable reader identifies himself not with the boy or the girl in the book, but with the mind that conceived and composed that book. Vladimir Nabokov
It is no worse, because I write of it. It...
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It is no worse, because I write of it. It would be no better, if I stopped my most unwilling hand. Nothing can undo it; nothing can make it otherwise than as it was. Charles Dickens
A writer always begins by being too complicated–he’s playing at...
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A writer always begins by being too complicated–he’s playing at several games at once. Jorge Luis Borges
The great thing about writing fiction is that you can...
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The great thing about writing fiction is that you can do whatever the fuck you want, go as far as you are willing to go, and laugh at the people who take it seriously. Richard P. Denney
You've got to be smart enough to write and stupid...
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You've got to be smart enough to write and stupid enough not to think about all the things that might go wrong. Sarah Gilbert
Most people keep their dreams to themselves, afraid to follow...
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Most people keep their dreams to themselves, afraid to follow their hearts. Writers make their dreams a reality with each word, each line that flows from their pen. C.K. Webb
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Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that agreat deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all. De-accession euphemisms. If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague. William Safire
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Ending a series is a difficult one .......where should a story that you have followed for so long end? When do you step away from the characters and let the readers decide their fate from there? When they can stand on their own is my only answer for that. Shandy L. Kurth
Sometimes writing everyday is like pulling teeth, painful, but necessary.
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Sometimes writing everyday is like pulling teeth, painful, but necessary. Wendy Swore
If you hear voices, you’re a lunatic. If you write...
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If you hear voices, you’re a lunatic. If you write down what they say, you’re an author. Dani Harper
I'm not trying to please anyone. I'm just trying to...
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I'm not trying to please anyone. I'm just trying to write a damn book. Richard P. Denney
When you write, you are telling a story...to yourself. When...
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When you write, you are telling a story...to yourself. When you revise, you are telling a story to yourself...over and over again. Kai Strand
The only happy author in this world is he who...
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The only happy author in this world is he who is below the care of reputation. Washington Irving
I'm the first to admit that I don't write right....
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I'm the first to admit that I don't write right. Now, relax and enjoy the show! The sideshow, that is. Lori R. Lopez
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The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by five hundred readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the five hundred, he reaches the five hundred thousand. Henry Adams
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I doubt I was much of a storyteller, but I would have put that smile in my book. On page 104, right next to the image of the Ward. I would have written it on my heart. I would have proofread it a thousand times under a thousand moons until a thousand tears thoroughly rationalized what it meant to me. Each time for when I’d met the darkness, and then succumbed. The smile read “you can’t break me’”–bold and in italics. Unknown
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Have you ever pondered the miracle of popcorn? It starts out as a tiny, little, compact kernel with magic trapped inside that when agitated, bursts to create something marvelously desirable. It’s sort of like those tiny, little thoughts trapped inside an author’s head that―in an excited explosion of words―suddenly become a captivating fairytale! Richelle E. Goodrich
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Writing started out as a kind of therapy for me. I was bullied mercilessly in high school, and I lived vicariously through Kitty. She was everything I wanted to be; strong, smart, witty, and above all else, she didn't care what other people thought about her. But after a while, she started to take on a personality of her own, and I was suddenly more interested in her story than I was in mine. Caitlin Elyse
Life's adventures make great reading!
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Life's adventures make great reading! Denise Robbins
Content is King. Promotion is Queen
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Content is King. Promotion is Queen Bob Mayer
A critic is a legless man who teaches other people...
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A critic is a legless man who teaches other people to run Channing Pollock
Now may this little Book a blessing be To those...
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Now may this little Book a blessing be To those that love this little Book, and me: And may its Buyer have no cause to say, His money is but lost, or thrown away. John Bunyan
An inspirational writer's life is an open book that never...
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An inspirational writer's life is an open book that never shuts. Choose your words carefully. Shannon L. Alder
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A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public eye with his pants down. Unknown
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Well, Betsy, " he said, "your mother tells me that you are going to use Uncle Keith's trunk for a desk. That's fine. You need a desk. I've often noticed how much you like to write. The way you eat up those advertising tablets from the store! I never saw anything like it. I can't understand it though. I never write anything but checks myself. ""Bob! " said Mrs. Ray. "You wrote the most wonderful letters to me before we were married. I still have them, a big bundle of them. Every time I clean house I read them over and cry."" Cry, eh?" said Mr. Ray, grinning. "In spite of what your mother says, Betsy, if you have any talent for writing, it comes from family. Her brother Keith was mighty talented, and maybe you are too. Maybe you're going to be a writer." Betsy was silent, agreeably abashed." But if you're going to be a writer, " he went on, "you've got to read. Good books. Great books. The classics. . Maud Hart Lovelace
Let your words be your voice. And let your voice...
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Let your words be your voice. And let your voice be heard within the hearts of others. Anasia Nicole Hixon
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But writers experience the world and themselves in a unique way. We look for meaning. We see it even when we are not paying attention, which is seldom because, as writers, paying attention is what we do. We are scribes to the ticking of the days, and we have a job to do. We are not at peace unless we are doing it. Larry Brooks
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This was what I came to found. The conquest of loneliness was the missing link that was one day going to make a decent novelist out of me. If you are out here and cannot close off the loves and hates of all that back there in the real world the memories will overtake you and swamp you and wilt your tenacity. Tenacity stamina.. close off to everything and everyone but your writing. That s the bloody price. I don t know maybe it's some kind of ultimate selfishness. Maybe it's part of the killer instinct. Unless you can stash away and bury thoughts of your greatest love you cannot sustain the kind of concentration that breaks most men trying to write a book over a three or four year period. Leon Uris
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The internet is killing the art of writing. The big "publish" button begs you to publish even before you go back and make one single edit, and as if this was not enough, you have instant readers who praise your writing skills! - Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The childhood of a spoiled prince could be framed within half a page, a moonlit dash through sleepy villages was one rhythmically emphatic sentence, falling in love could be achieved in a single word - a glance. The pages of a recently finished story seemed to vibrate in her hand with all the life they contained. Ian Mcewan
...ending a book with a sequel in such a way...
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...ending a book with a sequel in such a way that the reader still has faith in the characters and in the writer. That's finesse. Shandy L. Kurth
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I’m 100% certain of the quality of story I’m writing until I finish the outline and actually begin to write. At this point, I’m 100% certain the story sucks and I will never show it to another living soul. Until I type “THE END.” At this point, I’m 50% certain it sucks, 50% certain it’s brilliant, and 100% certain if I don’t show it to someone I will spontaneously combust. Renee Miller
The courage to admit when you're wrong doesn't show weakness....
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The courage to admit when you're wrong doesn't show weakness. It shows your strength. Your integrity speaks volumes about you as a person. Blaque Diamond
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Don't forget Who you are writing for. It's easy to get discouraged when people don't like your writing, but that's just it. They're people. You don't want to serve people, you want to serve God. Write for Him, and ignore what other people say. It just doesn't matter. Ivy Rose
What an author doesn't know could fill a book.
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What an author doesn't know could fill a book. Holly Black
We are the author of our own destruction.
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We are the author of our own destruction. Sunday Adelaja
A writer may not know the way at first; but...
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A writer may not know the way at first; but if he endeavors to complete his task, he carves a path with his story, a knowledge shortcut. Susan J. McIntire
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I believe that everyone should have a dream and believe in it. Make it real, bring it to life. You'll never regret trying. Trying is what strengthens your heart and delivers courage. Once you believe in yourself, nothing can stop you. Richard P. Denney
I see the beauty of books and sacred-souls of every...
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I see the beauty of books and sacred-souls of every author displaced in a bookshop. Lailah Gifty Akita
You are not the writer. You are the story being...
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You are not the writer. You are the story being told from The Writer. Richard Wisniewski
At times in life you must rediscover your footing.
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At times in life you must rediscover your footing. Coleen Innis
Sometimes you just have to find something to keep your...
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Sometimes you just have to find something to keep your body grounded, your mind flexible, and your heart open. Imania Margria
Being able to inspire the body is an easy feat,...
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Being able to inspire the body is an easy feat, but being able to inspire the soul as well is true talent. Imania Margria
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In times of division and strife, build bridges to the hearts of those clouded by anger, hurt, hatred, and ignorance, so you can help open and understand their minds and hearts, and they can understand yours. Imania Margria
Be careful because brazen behavior and a powerful mind can...
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Be careful because brazen behavior and a powerful mind can hide a delicate heart. Imania Margria
I don't know what love is, so I'll redefine it.
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I don't know what love is, so I'll redefine it. Kierra C.T. Banks
In a job you trade your freedom and time for...
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In a job you trade your freedom and time for money. Ken Poirot
Nerd life is just so much better than regular life.
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Nerd life is just so much better than regular life. John Green
You see, unlike most writers today, I do not use...
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You see, unlike most writers today, I do not use a computer. I write the old-fashioned way: on the walls of caves. Cuthbert Soup
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In my opinion, the author-level metric can distort a real author's citation impact. For example, an author who has an h-index = 2 obtained on the basis of two published papers of which each is cited twenty times is more influential than an author who has an h-index = 3 obtained on the basis of three published papers of which each is cited three times. Eraldo Banovac
Experience is the best teacher.
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Experience is the best teacher. Penelope Douglas
There is something fascinatingly awkward about an author photo. I'm...
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There is something fascinatingly awkward about an author photo. I'm drawn to those glossy shots in the back of books, mostly because the subjects never look happy to be there. Pamela Ribon
I write books, bitch!
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I write books, bitch! Junnita Jackson