Death Worksheet Quotes & Sayings

And more even than the painter, the writer, in order to achieve volume and substance, in order to attain to generality and, so far as literature can, to reality, needs to have seen many churches in order to paint one church and for the portrayal of a single sentiment requires many individuals. For if art is long and life is short, we may on the other hand say that, if inspiration is short, the sentiments which it has to portray are not of much longer duration. It is our passions which draw the outline of our books, the ensuing intervals of repose which write them. — Marcel Proust

When I was in Sri Lanka with the [Tamil] Tigers, there were editorials in the paper saying that soldiers really had to stop raping Tamil women at checkpoints because they were just creating more operatives. The [Tigers] were cognizant of this and exploited it: Don't be a victim, join the movement. — Mia Bloom

Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God. — Bertrand Russell

A normal reader reads to enjoy, a writer is in training — Bangambiki Habyarimana

I admit I'm enthusiastically demanding. — Brad Bird

We need a reason to speak but none to keep silent. — Pierre Nicole

Doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have ... All you need to have is faith in God, and undying passion for what you do, what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful at whatever you put your mind to. — Stephen Curry

The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good, and against some greatly scorned evil. — Ruth Benedict