Almost Quotes

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It is almost inconceivable that citizens of that time were willing to support so bloody a war, by putting so high a price upon Union… — Michael Novak
When a man publishes a book, there are so many stupid things said that he declares he'll never do it again. The praise is almost… — Sherwood Anderson
Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything. — Ivana Trump
Start early and work hard. A writer's apprenticeship usually involves writing a million words (which are then discarded) before he's almost ready to begin. That… — David Eddings
In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking… — George Orwell
Political writing in our time consists almost entirely of prefabricated phrases bolted together like the pieces of a child's Meccano set. It is the unavoidable… — George Orwell
One paradox of professional writing is that books written solely for money and/or acclaim will almost never be good enough to garner either. — David Foster Wallace
Never use an adverb to modify the verb 'said' . . . he admonished gravely. To use an adverb this way (or almost any way)… — Elmore Leonard
[Writing] is edit, edit, edit. It's almost like getting a boat ready to go to sea. You've still got a countless number of things left… — Jimmy Buffett
As regards plot I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots. And as I think a plot desirable… — Ivy Compton-Burnett
The first rule for a good style is to have something to say; in fact, this in itself is almost enough. — Arthur Schopenhauer
An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the… — Irwin Shaw
Almost all words do have colour and nothing is more pleasant than to utter a pink word and see someone's eyes light up and know… — Gladys Taber
It is almost always a greater pleasure to come across a semicolon than a period. The period tells you that that is that; if you… — Lewis Thomas
I have an object, a task, let me say the word, a passion. The profession of writing is a violent and almost indestructible one. — George Sand
Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time. — John Cale
Teachers must be encouraged - I almost said 'freed', to pursue an education that strives for depth of understanding. — Howard Gardner
Very often people looking at my pictures say, 'You must have had to wait a long time to get that cloud just right (or that… — Edward Weston
I almost never set out to photograph a landscape, nor do I think of my camera as a means of recording a mountain or an… — Galen Rowell
When I have had such men before my camera my whole soul has endeavored to do its duty to them in recording faithfully the greatness… — Julia Margaret Cameron

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