Overpowerful Quotes & Sayings

The problem is that the inner critic is actually an indispensable element of any writer's working life; it is the immune system, the necessary resistance against the toxicity of bad writing. Excessive self-doubt is therefore like a sort of autoimmune disease, caused by an overactive and overpowerful inner critic: the cure becomes the condition. (Mark O'Connell NYTimes) — Patricia Costa Viglucci

I want to be a Runner. — James Dashner

When my kids were in preschool, I was part of a carpooling group. One mother sometimes showed up with bruises on her body. She always had an excuse. Then one morning, she didn't show up. Later, I learned she'd fled a violent marriage. I've always thought, If only I'd known, maybe I could have helped. — Patty Murray

And a pretty wife involves a great deal of anxiety. — Anton Chekhov

Laugh loud, and laugh often. It'll keep you happy, keep you healthy, and keep your attitude headed in a positive direction. — Mac Anderson

I try to write characters that are normal, believable people with a unique sense of humor. I like characters that aren't necessarily society's idea of "perfect". I wanted to make characters that were more real. I want my potential readers to see that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. I want them, especially the girls, to realize that whatever you look like, whether you're chubby or skinny, dark haired or blonde, popular or the school outcast, that everyone deserves to be loved. And that if you look hard enough, there's someone out there waiting just for you. — Taylor Fenner

A little flattery, like a warm bath and soft towel, will let you get along with yourself, lie down with yourself, and sleep. — Willis Regier

Life is illuminated by right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Being a doctor at Johns Hopkins does not make me any better in God's sight than the individual who has not had the opportunity to gain such an education but who still works hard. — Ben Carson

The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea. — Mao Zedong

Character isn't developed when we get what we want. Character is developed when we don't get what we want. — Joyce Meyer

I am quite reactionary about Aussies travelling. Why, we've only been here a hundred years. What can be added by going before we are here? - that is not right but for we are here, but only just here. If we don't hold what we have we may never find it again, so delicate a thing it is, yet it gives the appearance of being overpowerful on close examination ... I don't think a change of location can answer our questions. — Joy Hester

When you will learn to recognize your true self, you will find the true beauty and the magic of life. — Debasish Mridha

The best time to write a story is yesterday. The next best time is today. — R.A. Lafferty

I have seen the downside of power. I know the darkness it can create in someone, and I don't want that life. — Bridie Blake

Benchley and I had an office in the old Life magazine that was so tiny, if it were an inch smaller it would have been adultery. — Dorothy Parker

Be yourself,its the best thing you can be. — Selena Gomez