Quote: Genius is Patience
Stumbled across this quote recently while reading Little Women. Genius is eternal patience. -Michelangelo
Quotes
Quote: Christians and Imagination
I recently stumbled across this great quote that reminds those of us who are artists who both know the truth and not are afraid to let our God given abilities lie fallow. Christians . . . ought not to be threatened by fantasy and imagination. Great painting is not ‘photographic’: think of the Old Testament …
Quote: Two kinds of readers
There are two kinds of readers according to William Lyon Phelps. Which one are you? “I divide all readers into two classes; those who read to remember and those who read to forget.”
Quote: Writing is like selling water
I love writing, but some days it’s pretty hard. Ok, most days. And this little metaphor kind of popped into my head recently. It’s one way to look at writing. Not the only way, but I’ll bet many of my fellow authors can relate. Ever meet a guy selling water in a rain storm? Writing is …
Quote: Cliff jumping
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” – Kurt Vonnegut
Quote: Writing is like farm work
“Writing is like farm work. Solitary, demanding, and you don’t do it for the money.” – Sibella Giorello
Quote: C.S. Lewis on what snow is for
In light of the wintry bluster which has blanketed the southern part of the United States where I live, a quote from C.S. Lewis has been fresh on my mind. These frigid days remind us what snow is for. Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as …
Quote: Fear is Like a Rocking Chair
Worried about tomorrow? Today’s troubles clouding your thoughts? Here’s a great reminder for you. “Fear is like rocking in a giant rocking chair. It involves a great deal of work and doesn’t get you anywhere.”
