Quote by John Cheever
For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain [and] the

For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain [and] the noise of battle. – John Cheever

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Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. – John Cheever

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Our passions shape our books; repose writes them in the intervals. – Proust, The Past Recaptured, 1927

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Journal: fitting your heart and soul into ruled lines. – Terri Guillemets

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It’s not plagiarism — I’m recycling words, as any good environmentally conscious writer would do. – Uniek Swain

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Ink and paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother and sister, and occasionally mortal enemies. – Terri Guillemets

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The worst thing about some men is that when they are not drunk they are sober. – William Butler Yeats

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You find happiness where you find it. – Anna Paquin

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Talk well of your friends and of your enemies say nothing. – Proverb

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She had a hit for every syllable: Dont. You. Ever. Talk. To. Me. Like. That. Ever. Again. That was the last time I ever talked back to Mom. – Misty May-Treanor

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