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Every writer must acknowledge and be able to handle the unalterable fact that he has, in effect, given himself a life sentence in solitary confinement.… — Peter Straub
The secret of play-writing can be given in two maxims: stick to the point, and, whenever you can, cut. — W. Somerset Maugham
I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing-to be clear. I have given up all thought of… — Isaac Asimov
Do remember, though, that unless you're a playwright, the result [dialogue] isn't what you want; it's only an element of what you want. Actors embody… — Ursula K. Le Guin
As I look back on what I have written, I can see that the very persons who have taken away my time are those who… — Katherine Paterson
The more you have thought and written on a given theme, the more you can still write. Thought breeds thought. It grows under your hands. — Henry David Thoreau
Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time. — John Wooden
Love is not always doing what brings pleasure; love is also doing what is good for someone, whatever the cost at the moment. sometimes, it's… — Linda Goodman
Somebody came up to me after a talk I had given, and say, "You make mathematics seem like fun." I was inspired to reply, "If… — Ralph P. Boas, Jr.
I love mathematics...principally because it is beautiful; because man has breathed his spirit of play into it, and because it has given him his greatest… — Rozsa Peter
There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us. — John Vianney
If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is… — Eve Arnold
I accept my body. I accept how I am and make the best of what I am given. — Kate Winslet
I accept my body. I accept how I am and make the best of what I am given. Children orientate towards examples. That's why I… — Kate Winslet
The majority of people imagine a chess master as being a townsman who passes his life in an atmosphere of smoke and play in cafes… — Richard Reti
I was given a small camera as a wedding gift from a very dear friend. My first pictures were taken on my honeymoon. As soon… — Aaron Siskind
When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously. — Minor White
I have sort of a Zen body philosophy, I'm sort of like: we're one weight one day, we're one weight another day, and some day… — Lena Dunham
Photography is a system of visual editing. At bottom, it is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion of one's cone of vision,… — John Szarkowski
Photographs bear witness to a human choice being exercised in a given situation. A photograph is a result of the photographer's decision that it is… — John Berger

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