Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Thursday, July 5, 2007

Here is an interesting...

...(albeit a bit ironic) quote... "An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her."- Agatha Christie Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

This is a wonderful quote....

...about persistence as the path to success.... "You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success -... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 29, 2007

This is a good reason to journal if ever there was one....

There are times in my life when I have kept a notebook beside my bed to wake and write ideas stirring around in my mind in the middle of the night.... "Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable."- Sir Francis Bacon Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

..."language raised to the Nth power"...

This is a wonderful analogy. Sometimes poems feel like they get into the very stream of my blood turning the calm waters into rolling rapids... "Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Faith...This is a good definition for writing and for living life....

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."-Martin Luther King, Jr. Sign in to see full entry.

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