Revision Quotes

102 quotes by 89 authors

The revision of the books of Judges, Samuel, and Kings, undertaken towards the end of the Babylonian exile, a revision much more thorough than is… — Julius Wellhausen
This idea of repetition and revision is central to my working process-this idea of stacking and layering and building up densities and recoveries. — Ellen Gallagher
The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision. — J.R.R. Tolkien
Revision is not going back and fussing around, but going forward into the process of creation — May Sarton
This assumes an upward revision of the European Budget, which is precisely what Jacques Chirac refuses to do. On the contrary, he has demanded a… — Laurent Fabius
Revision is the heart of writing. Every page I do is done over seven or eight times. — Patricia Reilly Giff
This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the… — Laurent Fabius
The moment clients realize that revisions are not an all-you-can-eat buffet, suddenly they realize they are not hungry. — Lester Beall
Can I pay any higher tribute to a man [George Gaylord Simpson] than to state that his work both established a profession and sowed the… — Stephen Jay Gould
Stories, as much as we like to talk about them, retrospectively, as emanations of theme or worldview or intention, occur primarily as technical objects when… — George Saunders
Remember that "needing" something to change will always flow negative energy and hold it to you. Finding a way to become excited about what it… — Lynn Grabhorn
I write a lot in my head. The revision goes on internally. It's not spontaneous and it doesn't have a schedule. — Jamaica Kincaid
I'm perfectly proud of the work I did, looking back at it. I know I've had a bit of a revision since my 'Big Finish'… — Colin Baker
I've thought about writing, but it hasn't happened yet. It's like schoolwork - you start doing your revisions two nights before you're compelled to turn… — Matthew William Goode
My YouTube videos have literally millions of views... Yet I'm still airbrushed out of the BBC Stalinist revision of history; the chart shows have been… — Jonathan King
Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of hitherto accepted history. — Samuel Eliot Morison
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. Trying to provoke positive… — Richard Branson
It's just as well that I write in the same facile way wherever I am - no blocks or anguish, no contemplation, no elaborate revision,… — Peter York
Phases of the creative process: Preparation-gathering impressions Incubation-letting go of certainties Immersion/Illumination-creative intervention/risk Revision-conscious structuring and editing of creative material. — Gail Sheehy
I came to a dead stop and began major revisions. Sometimes these entailed the shredding of all existing manuscript for a fresh start - an… — William Manchester

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