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Quote by Willa Cather
What was any art but a mold in which to imprison for a moment the

What was any art but a mold in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself — life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose. – Willa Cather

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There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before. – Willa Cather

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Storytelling
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Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen. – Willa Cather

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Age
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Art
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The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed – it is a process of elimination. – Elbert Hubbard

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Art

Growing up going to Christian school and the concept that youre born a sinner and you dont really have a choice to change who you are has been hammered into my head and created the entire reason why I made art and made a band and made records called Antichrist Superstar. – Marilyn Manson

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Art

Literature has drawn a funny perimeter that other art forms havent. – Jonathan Safran Foer

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Art

Wherever art appears, life disappears. – Robert Motherwell

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One learns to itch where one can scratch. – Ernest Bramah

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Adaptability

I enjoy learning technical details. – Ken Follett

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Learning

I am a morning writer I am writing at eight-thirty in longhand and I keep at it until twelve-thirty, when I go for a swim. Then I come back, have lunch, and read in the afternoon until I take my walk for the next days writing. – Carlos Fuentes

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Morning

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:28 – Bible

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Silence