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It’s not the gods But our own hearts We need to fear. The evil starts Against all odds Not there but here.

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Poetry, I think, intensifies the reader’s experience. If it’s a humorous facet of the story, poetry makes it more exuberant. If it’s a sad facet, poetry can make it more poignant.
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Elegant Experience Face Poetry Reading Sad Story Thinking
You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.
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Imagination Myself Novel Poetry Writing
Dear though the reader might be, I’d be silly to cater to what the reader wanted.
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Myself Reading
Boredom provides a stronger inclination to write than anything.
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Boredom Strong Writing
For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
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Discipline Obsession Substitute Writing
You will get what you want but you must want it and not just wish it.
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Inspirational Motivational Yourself
Every object strives for its proper place. A book seeks to be near its truest admirer. Just as this helpless moth seeks to be near the candle that infatuates him.
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I just love music – by no stretch of the imagination am I professionally competent.
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Eligible Imagination Love Music Myself Professional
Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person’s power. Be just to yourself.
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Happiness Kind Person Place Power Think Yourself
You can talk good ideas out of existence.
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The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.
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Inspirational Mindset Yourself
I spent many years of my life as an economist and demographer. I was finally distracted by writing my novels and poetry. I’m enormously happy that was the case. I feel that with writing I have found my metier.
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Distract Economics Feeling Happiness Life Myself Novel Writing
I am certainly not allergic to causes – particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.
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Myself Reason Religious Subject Tolerance
My eyes close. I am here and not here. A waking nap? A flight to the end of the galaxy and perhaps a couple of billion light-years beyond?
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And an equation is the same whether it’s written in red or green ink.
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I think if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well.
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Action Myself Thinking Worth

It’s not the gods But our own hearts We need to fear. The evil starts Against all odds Not there but here.

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