I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany´s.
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I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of editing and refining ideas rather than just initial creation.
Truman Capote's quote suggests that while initial creativity is important, the process of revising and refining one's work—symbolized by the scissors—is even more crucial. It highlights the value of editing as a means to enhance and perfect creative expression, illustrating that great art often involves revisiting and reworking original ideas.
Themes
EditingCreativityRefinementArtWork
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a writing workshop to emphasize the significance of the editing process.
More from Truman Capote
All quotes →All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love.
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No one will ever know what 'In Cold Blood' took out of me. It scraped me right down to the marrow of my bones. It nearly killed me. I think, in a way, it did kill me.
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I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.
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The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.
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