Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Writing less than I planned each day.

Then I must catch up at the end of the day. At least the word count is low enough that I can catch up each day. Actually, if I was aiming for a high word count, I would make writing a higher priorty each day. But since I don't need to plan so carefully this month, I am not. Next month, I have off... Sign in to see full entry.

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When we are lost in fear and doubt....

...I think this quote captures the dilemma. "Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother."-Kahlil Gibran Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 8, 2004

Isn't the smell of a new book wonderful?

One of the first things I do when I get a new book is to open it up, stick my nose close and enjoy the aroma of fresh paper and print. I wish that smell would last forever. "My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read."-Abraham Lincoln Sign in to see full entry.

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My little writing/computer nook in the kitchen

feels strange this morning. All neat and organized for the very first time. Ever since I started writing in this spot, my stuff has been piled on a counter and on top of the microwave. Wow! Is this different! Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 7, 2004

...time away from the world to be a writer...

"Many writers who choose to be active in the world lose not virtue but time, and that stillness without which literature cannot be made." Gore Vidal Usually the phrase 'time away from the world' brings up images of a mountain retreat for days and weeks of solitude. Or an escape to a seaside... Sign in to see full entry.

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