Doubt Quote by Frederick Busch Download Open image “The importance to the world of what we scribblers write is in doubt, I would think.” — Frederick Busch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Doubt Importance Thinking World Writing
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What I try to do is read stuff that won't deal with the dangerous dark things I hope I am writing about. — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
I love baseball. What I love about baseball is that you are always waiting. — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
There is a lack of context in contemporary education. And contemporary consideration - because we live in those interiorities so much. Especially young kids… — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
“No matter his joking, I thought, this was a man as given to the miseries as I was. You could look into my dead… — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
When you are writing a character, what the character says is obviously crucial. But what the character doesn't say is absolutely as important as… — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
It's hard to read real fiction. It takes time. It takes a sustained attention. — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
If a writer is honest, if what is at stake for him can seem to matter to his readers, then his work may be… — Frederick Busch Copy Share Image
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“Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts— so what? ” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
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