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The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what w

The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. – Anaïs Nin

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I was thinking of my patients, and how the worst moment for them was when they discovered they were masters of their own fate. It was not a matter of bad or good luck. When they could no longer blame fate, they were in despair. – Anaïs Nin

Category:
Confidence
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Anaïs Nin
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Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death. – Anaïs Nin

Category:
Self-Discovery
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Anaïs Nin
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What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told. РAndr̩ Gide

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Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake. – E.L. Doctorow

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All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I confess I seldom commune with my conscience when I write. – Anton Chekhov

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Few things are brought to a sucessful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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The wonderful Mozambican people have endured tremendous misery without losing their dignity and their positive outlook on life. Moreover, they have not lost their will to progress and develop. Mozambique is a country where the people never surrendered. – Henning Mankell

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We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I think it would be cool if you were writing a ransom note on your computer, if the paper clip popped up and said, Looks like youre writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, youll get more money. – Demetri Martin

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cool