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I set up this little office space with a piano in it and I thought that would be quite a novel way… — Sarah Blasko Copy Share Image
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“That which struck the present writer most forcibly on his first perusal of the 'Origin of Species' was the conviction that Teleology,… — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
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What makes me put pen to paper? You know, that's the million-dollar question. I've been writing since I've been reading. It's not… — Todd Solondz Copy Share Image
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I really can't write fantasy. I cannot invent a world which does not exist. And I can't read fantasy either. As soon… — Michael Morpurgo Copy Share Image
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Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs; Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
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I guess it must be a time-of-life thing, looking back and trying to make some sense of who I am and where… — Tim Winton Copy Share Image
It's fortunate that I am a writer, because that has helped me understand the properties of words. They are what have made… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
This point is . . . crucial,” writes Dweck. “In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail —… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Writing for the page is only one form of writing for the eye. Wherever solemn inscriptions are put up in public places,… — James Fenton Copy Share Image
I love creating that community and writing about that place, because I think, in some ways, Bois Sauvage is like the DeLisle… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
For the first three years, when I was writing, I was doing sessions with a whole bunch of different people all the… — Julia Michaels Copy Share Image
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