Outline Quotes

153 Outline quotes by 138 unique authors

When the sun is covered by clouds, objects are less conspicuous, because there is little difference between the light and shade of the trees and… — Leonardo da Vinci
All too often too often we try to push, pull, outline and control our ideas instead of letting them grow organically. The creative process is… — Julia Cameron
To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious and cultural background must first… — U Thant
If ever I were to have a symbol attributed to me, it would be a heart, the outline! — Rudolph Valentino
I cannot outline. I do not know what the next thing is going to happen in the book until it comes out of my fingers. — Patricia Reilly Giff
Color, which is the poet's wealth, is so expensive that most take to mere outline sketches and become men of science. — Henry David Thoreau
I envy those writers who outline their novels, who know where they're going. But I find writing is a process of discovery. — Jay McInerney
Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the… — R L Stine
To me the only real star of the movie is the writer. And I work with writers very closely, from outline to first draft and… — Dino De Laurentiis
I never know what's going to happen in a novel. I don't have a plan or an outline. — Donna Leon
I am a writer who works from an outline. What I generally do when I build an outline is I find focal, important scenes, and… — Brandon Sanderson
I plot as I go. Many novelists write an outline that has almost as many pages as their ultimate book. Others knock out a brief… — Clive Cussler
You know, that's the very least that the American voters can expect is that when you're running for President that you outline what you would… — Mitt Romney
Well, I outline fanatically. I am a long thinker and a slow writer, though I am trying to get faster. — William Landay
When you start, it's very cold, an impossible task. But then maybe the characters start to take on a little bit of life, or the… — Stephen King
I would also argue that there is a good chance that an outline will help you stave off any onslaught of writer's block. Let me… — Terry Brooks
As for the story, whether the poet takes it ready made or constructs it for himself, he should first sketch its general outline, and then… — Aristotle
SOON was the first novel where I used a rough outline. Usually I have characters and an idea and write as a process of discovery.… — Jerry B. Jenkins
I went to this tattoo parlor in the East Village and I got an outline of a violin on my lower back. They call them… — Katherine Moennig
It is the business of thought to define things, to find the boundaries; thought, indeed, is a ceaseless process of definition. It is the business… — Vance Palmer
Every entrepreneur faces trade-offs when founding and growing their company. As we discovered at YouTube, those early decisions have far-reaching impacts and lead to unforeseen… — Chad Hurley
I outline fairly extensively because I'm usually dealing with real events. I don't need to give myself as much information as I used to, but… — Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Colouring does not depend on where the colours are put, but on where the lights and darks are put, and all depends on form and… — William Blake
One by one the objects are defined? It quickens: clarity, outline of leaf But now the stark dignity of entrance?Still, the profound change has come… — William Carlos Williams
I shall praise those faces which seem to project out of the picture as though they were sculptured, and I shall censure those faces in… — Leon Battista Alberti

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