Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I've always known when I start a story what the last line is. It's always been the case, since the first story I ever wrote. I don't know how it's going to get there, but I seem to need the destination. I need to know where I end up. It never changes, ever.

Amy Hempel's Popular Quotes

Sometimes I can better describe a person by another person's reaction. In a story in my first book, I couldn't think of a way to sufficiently describ…

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I do feel that if you can write one good sentence and then another good sentence and then another, you end up with a good story.

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For peace of mind, I will lie about any thing at any time.

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We can only die in the future, I thought; right now we are always alive.

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I think of the chimp, the one with the talking hands. In the course of the experiment, that chimp had a baby. Imagine how her trainers must have thri…

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They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey.

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An idea might spark an essay, but never a story.

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Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.

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I get rational when I panic.

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