There are so many different kinds of writing and so many ways to work that the only rule is this: do what works. Almost everything has been tried and found to succeed for somebody. The methods, even the ideas of successful writers contradict each other in a most heartening way, and the only element I find common to all successful writers is persistence-an overwhelming determination to succeed.
Coincidence is God's way of performing miracles anonymously. - Sophy Burnham
Coincidence is God's way of performing miracles anonymously.
- Sophy Burnham
no one who has seen an angel ever mistakes it for a ghost. Angels are remarkable for their warmth and light, and all who see them speak in awe of the… - Sophy Burnham
no one who has seen an angel ever mistakes it for a ghost. Angels are remarkable for their warmth and light, and all who see them speak in awe of the…
A guest at a dinner party observed the strange expression on James Thurber's face. 'Don't be concerned,' said Thurber's wife. 'He's writing.' - Sophy Burnham
A guest at a dinner party observed the strange expression on James Thurber's face. 'Don't be concerned,' said Thurber's wife. 'He's writing.'
Angels live no place, as God lives no place. They live in the space of eternity, in the center of our hearts, and sometimes I think we each serve as … - Sophy Burnham
Angels live no place, as God lives no place. They live in the space of eternity, in the center of our hearts, and sometimes I think we each serve as …
... where do they go when they die? We hear of the elephant graveyards, where the elephants go to die, but how much more curious it is that birds are… - Sophy Burnham
... where do they go when they die? We hear of the elephant graveyards, where the elephants go to die, but how much more curious it is that birds are…
prayer is nothing more than thought. It is a yearning of the heart. - Sophy Burnham
prayer is nothing more than thought. It is a yearning of the heart.
I have a lion inside me, and I had to feed it words every few days; when I don't, it begins to eat me instead. - Sophy Burnham
I have a lion inside me, and I had to feed it words every few days; when I don't, it begins to eat me instead.
I think our animals are angels, earth-angels, pointing out for us the steadfast path of love, loyalty, optimism, faith, joy, hope. They teach us ever… - Sophy Burnham
I think our animals are angels, earth-angels, pointing out for us the steadfast path of love, loyalty, optimism, faith, joy, hope. They teach us ever…
When I'm having trouble I write by hand. There is some connection between the mind and the fingers that draws out words. - Sophy Burnham
When I'm having trouble I write by hand. There is some connection between the mind and the fingers that draws out words.
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