Excitement Quote by Vivian Gornick

“a scientist or a writer is one who ruminates continuously on the nature of physical or imaginative life, experiences repeated relief and excitement when the insight comes, and is endlessly attracted to working out the idea.”

Vivian Gornick

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“The live, warm presence of my mother had disappeared. In its place stood this remoteness posing as Mama. Her anxiety was unbearable to me.…

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What you feel when you're writing is the relief of thinking: if you write the sentence correctly, you're clarifying. If you write the right…

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. . when the initial excitement of playing starts to evaporate, good habits are needed to sustain the learning process.

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