Over Quotes

25014 Over quotes by 11038 unique authors

It used to be believed that the parent had unlimited claims on the child and rights over him. In a truer view of the matter,… — William Graham Sumner
A small child from a developing country has the advantage, from a very early age, of having access to toys which structure his mind, which… — Abdoulaye Wade
And we remember the end of our combat mission and the emergence of a new dawn -- the precision of our efforts against al Qaeda… — Barack Obama
You need to have a passionate interest in why things are happening. That cast of mind, kept over long periods, gradually improves your ability to… — Charlie Munger
I can't think of anything that brings me closer to tears than when my old dog - completely exhausted after a hard day in the… — Gene Hill
Write what you want to read. The person you know best in this world is you. Listen to yourself. If you are excited by what… — Robin McKinley
The novel can't compete with cars, the movies, television, and liquor. A guy who's had a good feed and tanked up on good wine gives… — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you. — Joyce Meyer
Over the last year, the RNC has made an unprecedented effort to engage Hispanic communities across Florida and around the country. Here in Florida the… — Unknown Author
Well, my book is written-let it go. But if it were only to write over again there wouldn't be so many things left out. They… — Mark Twain
I took a chance with my heart and I feel it taking over — Drake
I be yellin out money over everything, money on my mind then she wanna ask when it got so empty. Tell her I apologize, happened… — Drake
I type in one place, but I write all over the house. — Toni Morrison
Grab a pen and put down some words - your name even - and a title: something to see, to revise, to carve, to do… — Jacques Barzun
Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that one must be… — David Brin
When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others,… — Flannery O'Connor
I can't understand how anyone can write without rewriting everything over and over again. — Leo Tolstoy
In a longish life as a professional writer, I have heard a thousand masterpieces talked out over bars, restaurant tables and love seats. I have… — Morris West
Say what you want about it, Hell is story-friendly... The mechanisms of hell are nicely attuned to the mechanisms of narrative. Not so the pleasures… — Charles Baxter
It is absurd to think that the only way to tell if a poem is lasting is to wait and see if it lasts. The… — Robert Frost
Over-certified adjectives are the mark of most best-seller writing — Norman Mailer
The muse appears at the point in my writing when I sense a subtle shift, a nudge to move over, and everything cracks open, the… — Amy Tan
To be a writer is to throw away a great deal, not to be satisfied, to type again, and then again and once more, and… — John Hersey
Don't tear up the page and start over again when you write a bad line-try to write your way out of it. Make mistakes and… — Garrison Keillor
I don't think that writer's block exists really. I think that when you're trying to do something prematurely, it just won't come. Certain subjects just… — Joyce Carol Oates

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