Minimaliser Quotes & Sayings

You are lucky you are a writer because you will sort through this in ways other souls cannot; the bad part is you feel and see all of this in ways non-writers don't. — Ann Hood

The true defining situation for a person is what they do when they are alone and don't have to do anything else. What do they do? Do they do frivolous things? That's when you define what you are. — Jeff Benedict

A singular disadvantage of the sea lies in the fact that after successfully surmounting one wave you discover another behind it just as important and just as nervously anxious to do something effective in the way of swamping boats. In a ten-foot dinghy one can get an idea of the resources of the sea in the line of waves that is not probable to the average experience, which is never at sea in a dinghy. — Stephen Crane

A guest of one's time and not a member of the household. — George F. Kennan

Find me, my thief. — Jessica Khoury

From joy I came, for joy I live, in sacred joy I melt. — Paramahansa Yogananda

We want to remember the lessons of our past because they have a lot to teach us. That way, we can avoid the mistakes and fools of our past. Forgiving is not the same as condoning or approving. — Jessica N. Watkins

When I write characters, I need to hear their voice. As soon as I get them speaking, and I feel how they use language, I understand who they are and what they want. — Dana Spiotta

There are themes that somehow stir me and that I find very interesting. They're themes that deal with leadership, the nature of bravery and courage, and how to define those. — Stephen Lang

I can't stand politicians. A politician is someone who promises you a bridge, even when there's no river. — Gregory David Roberts

A monarch must sometimes rule even himself: he who wants everything must risk very little. — Pierre Corneille

It's not easy to be God. — Peter Zilahy

I'm convinced people are bored of generic travel — Matt Prior