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May 15, 2011 by kevinstilley

Benjamin Disraeli – select quotes

Every woman should marry, and no man.
~ in Lothair

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power.

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

Little things affect little minds.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Never complain and never explain.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

There are three kinds of lies; lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

We all of us live too much in a circle.

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.

When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.

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July 31, 2009 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think

If you could write a best-selling book, what would you write about?

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July 11, 2008 by kevinstilley

Writing Rooms

Reading and WritingDo you need a particular environment to be able to write.  Personally, I have the same simple need for both reading and writing.  I need a quiet space free from distractions (i.e., no people).

The Guardian has posted pictures of the Writing Rooms of some authors.  The picture above is that of  Eric Hobsbawm.  Go on over to The Guardian to check out the rest.  You will need to click on the authors’ names to reveal the picture of their writing rooms.

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May 21, 2008 by kevinstilley

When Did You Become a Writer?

Gabriel the writer

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Over the last few weeks I have had several conversations with people about becoming a writer. Well, not so much about becoming a writer as thinking of oneself as a writer. Many of you are writers, so I ask you, “When did you begin to think of yourself as a writer? When did writer become part of your self-description?”

For me the transition to thinking of myself as a writer took place in by early teen years. [Read more…]

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