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Ignorance vs Knowledge

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Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.

— Charles Darwin

A Real Writer

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Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day.

— Norman Mailer

More interesting than grass

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To train a dog you've got to be more interesting than grass, and grass can be pretty darn interesting.

— Unknown

Curiosity and Education

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It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

— Albert Einstein

Who to blame?

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Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

— Erica Jong

Writing a Book

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I´m writing a book. I´ve got the page numbers done.

— Stephen Wright

Art

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Art is unthinkable without risk and spiritual self-sacrifice.

— Boris Pasternak

Success and Fun

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People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

— Dale Carnegie

Holes

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The first rule of holes: when you´re in one, stop digging.

— Molly Ivins

Getting Published

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That´s very nice if they want to publish you, but don´t pay too much attention to it. It will toss you away. Just continue to write.

— Natalie Goldberg

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