There's no end
to the things you might know, depending how far beyond Zebra you go! {Dr. Seuss}

Monday, January 21, 2013

Monday Quote Day!


I share with my readers a common language and a thousand worries about the world. I search my soul for the things that need to be talked about, and with my hand on a good story line, I dive in.
{Barbara Kingsolver}

Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.
{Robert Schuller}

I dream it. I write it. I make it real.
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I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us.
{Frances Hodgson Burnett}

To try to be better is to be better.
{Charlotte Cushman}

Talking nonsense is the sole privilege mankind possesses over the other organisms. It's by talking nonsense that one gets to the truth! I talk nonsense, therefore I'm human. 
{Fyodor Dostoyevsky}

Know what you love. Try imagining the book that would light your heart and mind on fire if you came across it in a bookstore—the one that would quicken your pulse and keep you up all night reading. What would it be? Details, details: when, where, what, who? Think it up, imagine it fully, then bring it forth. That’s the book you should be writing.
{Laini Taylor}

A story is no good if you hear only the ending. You have to know how you got there.
{Lynne Kelly}

Happy Monday and happy writing, Zigzaggers!

23 comments:

Jessica Bell said...

I love "A story is no good if you hear only the ending. You have to know how you got there." because this could be a motto for LIFE :-)

Em-Musing said...

I definitely agree with Jess.

shelly said...

Love the quotes as usual.

Sharing.

Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly

Stina Lindenblatt said...

I love "I dream. I write. I make real." That so true. Though I am glad our imaginations don't come to life, for real. :)

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I love Robert Schuller. I've read many of his books.

Martina at Adventures in YA Publishing said...

I love that Frances Hodgeson Burnett quote. Was just thinking about magic in writing after reading Janice Hardy's post this morning. And that Laini Taylor quote? Love it! Love her, too.

Karen Strong said...

I love the Robert Schuller quote. You have to start somewhere.

Clarissa Draper said...

Trying to be betters is being better...love it!

LD Masterson said...

Robert Schuller pretty much nails it.

Susanne Drazic said...

The Robert Schuller one is great. Hey, they all are, but I liked the Robert Schuller one the best. : )

Peggy Eddleman said...

Fabulous quotes! My fave: " Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly. {Robert Schuller}"

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

The Cushman quote is so simple and yet so powerful.

DL Hammons said...

Have a wonderful week! :)

Creepy Query Girl said...

Awesome, inspiring quotes as usual! Thanks Laura!

Summer Ross said...

<3 the last quote- thank you for posting these- I love reading them.

Trisha Leaver said...

Thanks for the inspiration. The last one is my favorite: "A story is no good if you hear only the ending. You have to know how you got there."

klahanie said...

Hi Laura,

I zigzagged over to your site, thanks to a link on the lovely Shelly's blog :)

Great and inspiring quotes. And me thinks today is only yesterday's tomorrow....

In kindness,

Gary

Julie Dao said...

Man, I love Frances Hodgson Burnett. I love ALL of her quotes. Now I want to read her books (esp. The Secret Garden) again!

Saumya said...

As always, these quotes are my favorite part of Mondays :)

Susan Fields said...
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Susan Fields said...

There are so many great quotes in there I don't know which is my favorite. The Barbara Kingsolver one stood out, though.

lbdiamond said...

Love this one: Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.

Laura Marcella said...

Hello, everyone!

Thank you for visiting and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed these quotes!

Love,
Laura