Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

We go to school for years and years and years...

...I like this quote that looks at the 'up' side of education, a lofty goal to aim for. "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."-Robert Frost Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 25, 2009

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.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

God as poet...

I wrote a poem once about God as a poet...here is a famous poet's.......understanding of God.... "God is the perfect poet." Robert Browning Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

The skill of writing...

"The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think."- Edwin Schlossberg This alludes to the truth that all writing is an interpersonal exchange....an attempt at communication with another someone....even an effort to weedle one's way into another's mind and change it. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 18, 2009

...plotting...

As I read this quote, I find myself asking, Doesn't this capture the essence of plot in so very many stories that catch up the reader in turning page to frantic page? Will the 'mistake' be caught in time? "Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps... Sign in to see full entry.

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