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People Write
“People write about getting sick, they write about tummy trouble, they write about having to wait for a bus. They write about waiting. They write three pages about how long it took them to get a visa. I’m not interested in the boring parts. Everyone has tummy trouble. Everyone waits in line. I don’t want Continue reading
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Jack Kerouac
Finishing up Jack Kerouac’s novel: The Town and The City. Its the second time I have read it, and its an interesting read. The beginning of the book, he mentions the city I was born and raised in, the city I reside in now, and the river which is only two blocks away. When I Continue reading
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“It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.” ~ Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome K. Jerome, Writer, Born: May 2, 1859 – Died: June 14, 1927 Continue reading
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Change Your Life
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” ~ Simone de Beauvoir Continue reading
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For What Its Worth
Better to write it right, and/or writes it write. Continue reading
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Realistic Fiction
“To think that realistic fiction is by definition superior to imaginative fiction is to think imitation is superior to invention.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin – Author, Born: October 21, 1929 Continue reading
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Time Is Never Wasted ~ Thomas Pynchon
“Time is never wasted if you remember to bring along something to read.” – Thomas Pynchon (2012). “Against the Day”, p.211, Penguin Continue reading
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William Faulkner Quote
“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” – William Faulkner Continue reading
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Marriage
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband. ~Michel de Montaigne – (1533-1592) French Philosopher & Writer Continue reading
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Robots
I don’t thing the robots are taking over. I think the men who plays with toys have taken over. And if we don’t take the toys out of their hands, we’re fools. -Ray Bradbury Continue reading
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Agatha Christie Quote
Born: September 15, 1890 – Died: January 12, 1976 Continue reading
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Stephen King Quote
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A Writer……. Albert Camus
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William S. Burroughs
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. -William S. Burroughs Continue reading
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Edna Ferber Quote
Roast beef, medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Edna Ferber Continue reading
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Robert Frost Quote
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Albert Camus Quote
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Happy Birthday Jack Kerouac
Born: March 12, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts Continue reading
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Robert Frost Quote
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” Robert Frost Continue reading
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Poetry
Don’t use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry. Source of quote Continue reading
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Purpose
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself. Albert Camus Continue reading
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Quote
I would rather write for the instruction or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich. Quotes Wave Continue reading
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Quote
Life is long to the miserable, but short to the happy. Publilius Syrus 85 BC – 43 BC Roman – Writer Continue reading
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Dream
February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968 Source Continue reading
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Someone
What if someone gave a war & Nobody came? Life would ring bells of Ecstacy and Forever be Itself again. Allen Ginsberg June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1887 Poet, Writer Quotes Wave Continue reading
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Libraries
August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012 Source Continue reading
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Chaos
You can’t predict anything. How can you be certain about anything when everything is chaos and we’re not in control? John Lloyd September 30, 1950- British Television producer and writer Quotes Wave Continue reading
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World
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Learning
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Trouble
Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folk’s who can’t mind their own business, because they have no business of their own to mind, any more than a smallpox virus has. — William S. Burroughs Continue reading
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After all, a homeless man …..
After all, a homeless man has reason to cry, everything in the world is against him. — Jack Kerouac Continue reading
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Aw I don’t wanta go ….
Aw I don’t wanta go to no such thing. I just wanta to drink in alleys.’…But you’ll miss all that, just for some old wine.’ There’s wisdom in wine, goddam it’ I yelled. ‘Have a shot! — Jack Kerouac Continue reading
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If you’re in trouble,… John Steinbeck
If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones. – John Steinbeck Continue reading
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