Contenur Quotes & Sayings

Every hue throughout your work is altered by every touch you add in other places. — John Ruskin

A just war is in the long run far better for a man's soul than the most prosperous peace. — Theodore Roosevelt

God is undoubtedly ready to pardon whenever the sinner turns. Therefore, he does not will his death, in so far as he wills repentance. But experience shows that this will, for the repentance of those whom he invites to himself, is not such as to make him touch all their hearts. Still, it cannot be said that he acts deceitfully; for though the external word only renders, those who hear it, and do not obey it, inexcusable, it is still truly regarded as an evidence of the grace by which he reconciles men to himself. — John Calvin

I was coughing and sneezing, my eyes were sore, my knees were shaky, I was as hungry as a bitch wolf, and I had exactly eight cents to my name. I didn't care. my history was longer by eleven thousand brand-new words, and at that moment I bet there wasn't a chairman of the board in all New York as happy as I. — Joseph Mitchell

There's nothing more useless than a mind filled with someone else's thoughts. — Laurie Gray

There's no such thing as a writer's block. If you're having trouble writing, well, pick up the pen and write. No matter what, keep that hand moving. Writing is really a physical activity. — Natalie Goldberg

If I can't trust your word, I can't trust you. — Osayi Emokpae Lasisi

Wasn't making any great connection
Wasn't falling for any intricate scheme
Nothing that would pass inspection
Just thinking of a series of dreams — Bob Dylan

Fiona McCrae is a really amazing editor. Really smart and very astute about what a story needs. — Ru Freeman

There can be no doubt that our descendants will learn to exploit the energy of fusion for peaceful purposes even before its use becomes necessary for the preservation of human civilization. — Lev Artsimovich

Sometimes people leave us because staying becomes an impossibility. Because the world just gets too small. Or, sometimes, because there is just one boat, and too many hands ... Because maybe, life can be a bit bigger than it exists today. And because, somewhere else, there may be another boat. — Collier Lumpkin

I'm over the hill for come-on lines. On a quiet day, I can hear my liver rotting. For exercise, I fall down. ~ Clete — James Lee Burke

I always feel like an outsider. I'll always feel like the nerd at the party. — Christopher McQuarrie

Now I spend hours on headlines - days if necessary. And when I get a good headline, I know that my task is nearly finished. — John Caples