Writer – A Pondering Mind

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the beat writer Jack Kerouac’s real name is Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac just wanted to throw this tid bit of information out there

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 IContinue reading “Jack Kerouac”

“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

I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place. ~Anne Tyler

Writing Is A Solitary Business

Writing is a solitary business. It takes over your life. In some sense, a writer has no life of his own. Even when he’s there, he’s not really there. ~Paul Auster

Change Your Life

“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” ~ Simone de Beauvoir

For What Its Worth

Better to write it right, and/or writes it write.

“Reading liberates you. You could know about the world through reading.” ~Paul Theroux

“Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.” ~Paul Auster

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

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

The Four Conditions of Happiness ~ Albert Camus

“The Four Conditions of Happiness: Life in the open air, Love for another being, Freedom from ambition, Creation” ~Albert Camus

J.D. Salinger Quote

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

Marriage

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband. ~Michel de Montaigne – (1533-1592) French Philosopher & Writer

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

Agatha Christie Quote

Born: September 15, 1890 – Died: January 12, 1976

Stephen King Quote

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Bump! Bump! Bump!

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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

Edna Ferber Quote

Roast beef, medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Edna Ferber

Robert Frost Quote

Wordables

Kurt Vonnegut On Writers Block

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Albert Camus Quote

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Jack Kerouac Quote

Happy Birthday Jack Kerouac

Born: March 12, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts

Quote By George Orwell

“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” Source: Quote By George Orwell

Experience – Jack Kerouac

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Quote From Kurt Vonnegut’s Book, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

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J.D. Salinger Quote On Reading A Book

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Tuesday Evening Quote

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

Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman – your alternative covers

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Fail

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Revenge

Revenge is a dish that tastes best when served cold. Mario Puzo

Poetry

Don’t use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry. Source of quote

Purpose

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself. Albert Camus

Trouble

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I would rather write for the instruction or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich. Quotes Wave

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Life is long to the miserable, but short to the happy. Publilius Syrus 85 BC – 43 BC Roman – Writer

Dream

February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968 Source

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

Libraries

August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012 Source

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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

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category. Source: tealdragon.net

People

There are a lot of funny people and a lot of unfunny people. Some of them are women and some of them are dudes. — Lake Bell – Actress, Producer, Writer Quotes Wave

A good novel ……

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World

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Learning

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When any government ………

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Impossible/Possible

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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

After all, a homeless man …..

After all, a homeless man has reason to cry, everything in the world is against him. — Jack Kerouac

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

You may say I’m a dreamer …..

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People have to talk about something… – Kurt Vonnegut

People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they’ll have good voice boxes in case there’s ever anything really meaningful to say. – Kurt Vonnegut

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