William Jones > William's Quotes

“A great musician once told me that one should never play a single note without hearing it, feeling that it is true, thinking it beautiful.”
― Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write

“no writing is a waste of time--no creative work where the feelings, the imagination, the intelligence must work.”
― Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write

“Creation requires sacrifice and when it is finished it is embraced by a few but misunderstood and rejected by many.”
― Christ John Otto, An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God

“In order to get revelation, you need to let go of control.”
― Christ John Otto, An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God

“Selling out” and compromise are two ways to describe the same thing: assimilation. Assimilation is the process of becoming like the environment around you. Fear is often what fuels assimilation.”
― Christ John Otto, An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God

“Great stories resonate with the human mind because they reflect the conflicts our minds have to deal with as we learn and grow in life.”
― David Baboulene, The Story Book - a writers' guide to story development, principles, problem solving and marketing

“The purpose or calling of your life will require all of you—a wholeheartedness.”
― Gary Barkalow, It's Your Call: What Are You Doing Here?

“Doing the Unrealistic Is Easier Than Doing the Realistic”
― Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek

“We don’t want to know about some hilarious or dramatic event that isn’t really part of the story. This is another common problem – a writer has an iconic scene, or hilarious event he has thought up, and is going to crowbar it in at all costs. This is a mistake, of course. It may be hilarious or iconic, but if it’s in the wrong story, it must go. Take it out and save it for when it truly fits.”
― David Baboulene, The Story Book - a writers' guide to story development, principles, problem solving and marketing

“The true hero is flawed. The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles—preferably of his own making—in order to triumph.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

“To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as Eve felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to. When I am a person, that is how I will live my life.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

“I knew that once they identified her disease for her, once everyone around her accepted her diagnosis and reinforced it and repeated it back to her time and again, there was no way she could stop it. The visible becomes inevitable. Your car goes where your eyes go.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

“Racing is about discipline and intelligence, not about who has the heavier foot. The one who drives smart will always win in the end.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

“Good habits are important, but it’s often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You”
― Amy Morin, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

“Positive change leads to increased motivation and increased motivation leads to more positive change. Embracing”
― Amy Morin, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

“Just because it’s a popular choice doesn’t mean it’s the right choice.”
― Amy Morin, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

“Emotions can be contagious. If”
― Amy Morin, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

“Real life happens in real time, and decisions have to be made in an instant.”
― Joe Navarro, Dangerous Personalities: An FBI Profiler Shows You How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful People