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Africans and persons of African descent must assume the primary responsibility and leadership in historical research…if we are to continue to leave… — Chancellor Williams Copy Share Image
We live in the best of worlds. But still, it's like we've lost something on the way to here: a sense of… — Karl Ove Knausgard Copy Share Image
I write every paragraph four times - once to get my meaning down, once to put in anything I have left out,… — Margery Allingham Copy Share Image
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Reading is very creative - it's not just a passive thing. I write a story; it goes out into the world; somebody… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
Money's really - you know, song writing, yes, there's money to be made and things like that. But really, when you talk… — Kid Rock Copy Share Image
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THE NAME OF THE WIND marks the debut of a writer we would all do well to watch. Patrick Rothfuss has real… — Terry Brooks Copy Share Image
Writing is what we do. What else could I want in a life partner than someone who knows and shares what I… — Clark Blaise Copy Share Image
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Have more humility. Remember you don't know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself,… — A.L. Kennedy Copy Share Image
It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision.… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
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I'm not one for writing names on my wrist when I play. Actually, I internalise a lot. But my brother and I… — Adam Elliott Copy Share Image
People don't keep diary's for themselves, they keep them for other people, like a secret they don't want to tell, but they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you're going to write about war, which my books are about, wars are nasty things. I think it's sort of a… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Writing humor in my column isn't as dangerous as performing it. If I fail in front of a live audience, the humiliation… — Art Buchwald Copy Share Image
Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing… — Adele Copy Share Image
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