Mancarea Mea Quotes & Sayings

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. — Lao-Tzu

Who will see you through the darkness? "Me," I key in the answer. "I'll find my own way. — Julie Anne Peters

One more nice thing about short stories is that you can create a story out of the smallest details -an idea that springs up in your mind, a word, an image, whatever. In most cases it's like jazz improvisation, with the story taking me where it wants to. And another good point is that with short stories you don't have to worry about failing. If the idea doesn't work out the way you hoped it would, you just shrug your shoulders and tell yourself that they can't all be winners. Even with masters of the genre like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Carver -even Anton Chekhov- not every short story is a masterpiece. I find this a great comfort. You can learn from your mistakes (in other words, those you can't call complete success) and use that in the next story you write. — Haruki Murakami

I love coming home to Melbourne. The first thing I do is have a coffee. It's just so much better here than anywhere else. It's better than in Italy and I travel a lot. I crave it. — Curtis Stone

Love can be founded upon Nature only. — William Shenstone

Hope is the most universal of human possessions. — Thales

Leisure is one of the three greatest rewards of being a teacher. It is, unfortunately, the privilege which teachers most often misuse. — Gilbert Highet

Even when he cheated he couldn't win, because the people he cheated against were always better at cheating too. — Joseph Heller

Nothing is ever a barometer. Nothing is ever for sure except that this band has been around forever. — Steven Tyler