Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Friday, April 29, 2005

...defining success....

We really focus on fame in our culture. I think our modern definition of 'success' is 'fame.' But the famous do not necessarily have successful lives or creative endeavors that will mean anything as time passes... "Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other." Erma... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

To write well...

"Writing well is a pleasure. Putting your feelings on paper, in coherent and forceful terms, is also one of the finest of all forms of therapy."-Charles McCabe The more I write, the better I write. And the more I write the better I know myself. It is definitely a win-win situation! Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Pen or keyboard?

I write a lot on keyboard and computer screen these days. In fact, I am writing this on a computer. Yet, somehow my creativity flows deeper and truer with a pen in hand and paper to map the journey of winding words onto the page. I tend to write more. I tend to take more detours as I write. There is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005

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, April 18, 2005

I like this one about the meaning of failure....

"Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement."- C. S. Lewis Sign in to see full entry.

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