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There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline. Jose Eduardo dos Santos

“Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom...is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go”. Anthony Bourdain

“A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings. Remember that next time you feel alone.” Mandy Hale

Being hated by idiots is the price you pay for not being one. Jean Cocteau

“But life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future.” Seneca the Younger

If you board the wrong train, it’s no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. Benjamin Franklin

Use familiar words—words that your readers will understand and not words they will have to look up. No advice is more elementary, and no advice is more difficult to accept. When we feel an impulse to use a marvellously exotic word, let us lie...

It took me 30 years for people to consider me an overnight success. John Cooper Clarke

Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it's hard to stop talking to...

“Seeking book reviews from friends and family is like walking your cat on a leash – theoretically possible, but count on sharp claws and a lot of hissing!” Caroline Hurry

"I’m a writer, and everything I write is both a confession and a struggle to understand things about myself and this world in which I live. This is what everyone’s work should be – whether you dance or paint or sing. It is a confession, a baring...

"Jealousy is all the fun you think they had." Erica Jong

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. Oscar Wilde

"I think in most cases, unless you're writing about a character who is garrulous, you say what you've got to say and then get out." Randy Newman