April 2013
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The 25 Greatest Quotes About Writing →
nevver:
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain
“I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort.” — Clarice Lispector
“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” — Virginia Woolf
“I’ve put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that’s the only...
February 2013
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January 2013
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November 2012
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“When you were elected in 2008, you inspired the world with a call to take...”
– the Dalai Lama
October 2012
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“In 1973 the journal Science published an article that caused an immediate furor....”
– NPR has posted an exclusive excerpt from Oliver Sacks’s Hallucinations. It’s a great read, and the experiment described above is only the beginning. (via aaknopf)
this is nuts (no pun intended)
September 2012
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August 2012
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July 2012
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June 2012
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““Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You...”
– murakami
“He looked around, hoping for answers, but all that appeared before his eyes was...”
– 1Q84. p. 548.
This is basically Murakami’s version of a Latour Litany.
(via dropouthangoutspaceout)
There were so many small passages in this book that were magic, but I felt overall, the ending didn’t deliver the payoff I’ve come to expect from his works. I enjoyed so much, but...
May 2012
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