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Crafts Quotes by E. M. Forster
- A novelist can shift view-point if it comes off. ... Indeed, this power to expand and contract perception (of which the shifting view-point is a…
- This element of surprise or mystery - the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called - is of great importance in a plot.…
- The test of a round character is whether it is capable of surprising in a convincing way. If it never surprises it is flat. Flat…
- Characters must not brood too long. They must not waste time running up and down ladders in their own insides.
More Crafts Quotes
- Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who… — Bryan Adams
- The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to… — Balthus
- It would be curious to know what leads a man to become a stationer rather than a baker, when he is no… — Honore de Balzac
- It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest… — Dirk Benedict
- A stage play requires very different craft from a book, fiction or otherwise, and ditto from a screenplay. — Dirk Benedict
- As I get into it more, I want to grow as an artist, as an entertainer, and basically perfect my craft. — Justin Bieber
- The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars. — Giotto di Bondone
- If somebody crafts an interesting tweet that'll lead me to their blog, I'm going to their blog. — Anthony Bourdain
- The cooking profession, while it's a noble craft and a noble calling, 'cause you're doing something useful - you're feeding people, you're… — Anthony Bourdain
- Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first attempt. All… — Richard Branson
- Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author. — Jean de la Bruyere
- The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in… — Nick Cannon