Sondra Roberts Quotes & Sayings

I never have [suffered writer's block], although I've had books that didn't work out. I had to stop writing them. I just abandoned them. It was depressing, but it wasn't the end of the world. When it really isn't working, and you've been bashing yourself against the wall, it's kind of a relief. I mean, sometimes you bash yourself against the wall and you get through it. But sometimes the wall is just a wall. There's nothing to be done but go somewhere else. — Margaret Atwood

In essence, what is forbidden to do is likewise forbidden as an object of reflection. Included in this is thinking about the weaknesses or faults of others, whether they are present or not. The Prophet said, "There is a tree in Paradise reserved for one
whose own faults preoccupied him from considering the faults of others." Spending time thinking or talking about other people's faults is foolish. Time is short and is better invested in recognizing one's own shortcomings and then working consistently to eradicate them. — Hamza Yusuf

Supposedly the term hobo comes from a description of the sketchy characters who were the main inhabitants on the cross streets of HOuston and BOwery. Hey, that's right where I live. — Jim Gaffigan

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't. — Helmut Jahn

I'm an addiction?"
He responds quietly, "The worst one. There's no cure for that addiction. — Belle Aurora

The tragedy in sports is seeing a team beaten not by a better team, but by themselves. — Bud Grant

I hope that people of all faiths will start looking for our too-invisible children who are crying out for help ... — Marian Wright Edelman

I find the experience of keeping a journal much more creative on paper than on a computer. When I write, I'm physically immersed in the world and slow down, whereas on screen, I use my senses in a less engaged way - and I skim more. — Keri Smith

Magic is the deliberate manipulation of coincidence. — Lawrence M. Schoen

It is completely unimportant," said Poirot. "That is why it is so interesting," he added softly. — Agatha Christie