Forty Quote by Richard Brautigan
“I'll think about things for thirty or forty years before I'll write it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Poetry of Richard Brautigan, 1975
The author prefers to contemplate ideas for decades before committing them to writing.
In simple terms: Think long before writing.
Allow ideas to mature over many years before publishing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing projects
- research development
- artistic planning
- academic theses
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How long should you wait before sharing an idea?
- What balances patience with relevance?
Risk of ideas becoming outdated or lost over time.