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It was Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto, Francesca Abraham realized as the radio alarm went off. Lively, unrelentingly upbeat, it was the perfect tempo in which to… — Naomi Ragen
At the time I begin writing a novel, the last thing I want to do is follow a plot outline. To know too much at… — Elmore Leonard
I had a lot of time to myself, and I would listen to a lot of music, mostly music that I knew fairly well and… — Will Oldham
Starting is hard so I really need to give myself permission to do a bad job. I always give myself leave to write total nonsense… — Ann Brashares
These days I keep a journal, so I'm constantly sketching down my thoughts, or lines that come to me...ideas for songs. And then when I… — Ani DiFranco
In the early days, Porter Wagoner would not exactly scold me, but he's say, 'You're writing too many damn verses. You're makin' these songs too… — Dolly Parton
What I have in mind when I start to write could fit inside an acorn-an acorn, moreover, that rarely if ever grows into an oak.… — Philip Roth
Don't be afraid to write bad songs and then start over and re-evaluate. Songs are like plants, in that you grow them. Some grow really… — Corey Harris
The real secret to a life of abundance is to stop spending your days searching for security and to start spending your time pursuing opportunity. — Robin Sharma
I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody, then the hook,… — John Legend
Do I start with the lyrics? No. Quite honestly, it's the opposite. I generally get the melody first - I kinda fiddle around on the… — Iron & Wine
The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think… — A. R. Rahman
Willie was a salesman. And for a salesman, there is no rock bottom to life?. He's a man way out there in the blue, riding… — Arthur Miller
Babies are a great way to start people. — Don Herold
The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I picked up the… — James Rollins
Recovery is not a gift from clinicians, but the responsibility of us all. We must become confident in our own ability to change our lives,… — Ronnie Coleman
Once you start cooking, one thing leads to another. A new recipe is as exciting as a blind date. A new ingredient, heaven help me,… — Barbara Kingsolver
At what point do [progressives] take off our partisan blinders and start wondering whether a very powerful faction of Democrats actually continues to SUPPORT President… — David Sirota
You need an infinite stretch of time ahead of you to start to think, infinite energy to make the smallest decision. The world is getting… — Jean Baudrillard
The eagle has ceased to scream, but the parrots will now begin to chatter. The war of the giants is over and the pigmies will… — Winston Churchill

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