Unactivated Quotes & Sayings

Dude you scare me sometimes! You're all vampire superwoman — Melissa De La Cruz

So in order to accommodate the Pioneers who would begin arriving in a few weeks, the Arkitects sent up Scouts. The qualifications for being a Scout seemed to be a shocking level of physical endurance, a complete disregard for mortal danger, and some knowledge of how to exist in a space suit. All of them were Russians. — Neal Stephenson

The Preacher, the Politicain, the Teacher,
Were each of them once a kiddie.
A child, indeed, is a wonderful creature.
Do I want one? God Forbiddie! — Ogden Nash

The art form is to become one with the hurdle, to make it your friend, and I embraced that process. — Renaldo Nehemiah

Restrictions and writing shouldn't mix. Let your mind be open. Let it be a creative canvas. — Lauren Hammond

Because there is global insecurity, nations are engaged in a mad arms race, spending billions of dollars wastefully on instruments of destruction, when millions are starving. And yet, just a fraction of what is extended so obscenely on defense budgets would make a real difference in enabling God's children to fill their stomachs, be educated, and be given the chance to lead fulfilled and happy lives. — Desmond Tutu

You have to stick to what you love, as writing is such a lonely and depressing existence ... stick to what you love and someone will hear your voice. — Chris Terrio

All pains the immortal spirit must endure,
All weakness that impairs, all griefs that bow,
Find their sole voice in that victorious brow. — Matthew Arnold

Don't ingest foods made in places where everyone is required to wear a surgical cap. — Michael Pollan

Show, don't tell, is a mantra repeated by tutors of creative writing courses the world over. As advice for amateurs, it is sound and helps avoid character profiling, unactivated scenes, and broken narrative frames. — Sarah Hall

There was word that a Secret Service man and a Dallas policeman were dead - so the plot must be widespread. — Jim Bishop