Quote by Ridley Pearson
As a young boy, I read Cheaper by the Dozen and immediately became

As a young boy, I read Cheaper by the Dozen and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience. – Ridley Pearson

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For the first-time novelist youve got to get up at 5:30 in the morning and write until 7, make breakfast and go to work. Or, come home and work for an hour. Everybody has an hour in their day somewhere. – Ridley Pearson

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Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience. – Thomas Perry

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I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. Its a voice of pain and victory. – Anthony Hamilton

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Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off. – Nicholas Brendon

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Patience is the support of weakness impatience the ruin of strength. – Charles Caleb Colton

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