Fundamentally, I think of myself as a storyteller, not a writer.
Tom ClancyRead
One thing about flying that he never got used to was that no matter how awful the weather was on the ground, if you flew high enough you could always find the sun.
Interpretation
What this quote means
No matter how difficult things seem, there is always hope and positivity to be found.
This quote highlights the idea that challenges and negativity on the ground can be overcome by gaining a different perspective or reaching a higher level of understanding. It suggests that by rising above our problems, we can find light and positivity, encouraging us to seek solutions rather than dwell on difficulties.
Themes
FlyingWeatherSunPerspectivePositivityHope
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a motivational speech to encourage individuals to persevere despite challenges.
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All quotes →Two questions form the foundation of all novels: "What if?" and "What next?" (A third question, "What now?", is one the author asks himself every 10 minutes or so; but it's more a cry than a question.) Every novel begins with the speculative question, What if "X" happened? That's how you start.
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Of all human lamentations, without doubt, the most common is if only I had known. But we can't know, and so days of death and fire so often begin no differently than those of love and warmth.
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Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Your life may change, but your dream doesn't have to. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it.
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I do not over-intellectualize the production process. I try to keep it simple: Tell the damned story.
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