Bernsky Salasnicky Pes Quotes & Sayings

Writing is learned by imitation. I learned to write mainly by reading writers who were doing the kind of writing I wanted to do and by trying to figure out how they did it. S. J. Perelman told me that when he was starting out he could have been arrested for imitating Ring Lardner. Woody Allen could have been arrested for imitating S. J. Perelman. And who hasn't tried to imitate Woody Allen? Students often feel guilty about modeling their writing on someone else's writing. They think it's unethical - which is commendable. Or they're afraid they'll lose their own identity. The point, however, is that we eventually move beyond our models; we take what we need and then we shed those skins and become who we are supposed to become. But — William Zinsser

My dear, I am worried about you. It seems to me" - dreamily; she was not alarmed - "that you are in a muddle. — E. M. Forster

Hope sold, of course, and well; it was the corn syrup of existence, fast burning and addictive. — Aleksandar Hemon

Battle for the sake of honor may be a fine thing for bards to sing of, but it is no way to preserve one's homeland — Jacqueline Carey

Naked service providers are so concerned about helping a client that they are willing to ask questions and make suggestions even if those questions and suggestions could turn out to be laughably wrong. They — Patrick Lencioni

A first killing is like your first love. You never forget it, — Alexander Pichushkin

Don't listen to anyone. Trust what gives you pleasure. Trust the emotions. If you love something but can't explain why, that's enough — Calice Becker

What can bombs know of the illuminated fields so golden with heaven in your heart's sacred lands? — Aberjhani

It's really important in our society to tell stories, and I feel grateful and honoured that I get to do that in this day and age. — Cameron Diaz

Without an awareness of our feelings we cannot experience compassion. How can we share the sufferings and the joys of others if we cannot experience our own? — Gary Zukav