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We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.

~Cullen Hightower

Topics: Absolutely Brief Experience Free Moments Panic Worry

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I think a fictional invention grows according to its own development, not the author's. Characters in fiction are not simply as alive as you and me, they are more alive. Becky Sharp, Elizabeth Bennett, and Don Quixote may not outlive the burning out of the sun, but they will certainly outlive the brief candle of our lives.

~Cynthia Ozick

Topics: According Alive Author Brief Burning Candle Certainly Characters Development Don Quixote Elizabeth Fiction Fictional Grows Invention Lives May Me More Our Our Lives Out Outlive Own Quixote Sharp Simply Sun Think Will You I Think

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Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.

~D. H. Lawrence

Topics: Blossoms Brief Duration Enjoyed Flower Found Hour Law Life Love Love Is Must Unexpectedly Where Without

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I just have this fear that I'll get on stage and there'll be that brief moment of adrenalin and I'll forget my line.

~Daniel Radcliffe

Topics: Adrenalin Brief Fear Forget Get Just Line Moment Stage

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In my brief writing life, it means I am still lucky that I have at least one more novel to complete. I do not expect that a story will arrive just because it is time to write another novel. It doesn't happen that way.

~David Bergen

Topics: Am Another Arrive At Least One Because Brief Complete Expect Happen Just Just Because Least Life Lucky Means More Novel Still Story Time Way Will Write Writing I Am

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I often say that the best way to find a story is a one-inch brief in a local newspaper.

~David Grann

Topics: Best Best Way Brief Find Local Newspaper Often Say Story Way

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Talking about smart thinking, The British-made 'Brain Training Podcast' is a brief daily workout for the mind that could easily get addictive.

~David Hepworth

Topics: About Addictive Brain Brief Could Daily Easily Get Mind Smart Talking Thinking Training Workout

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Every interaction with another person involves a dance of expectation, even when you're just passing someone in the street. Inside those moments - however brief they may be - there is a kind of anticipatory silence.

~David Means

Topics: Another Brief Dance Even Every Expectation However Inside Interaction Involves Just Kind May Moments Passing Person Silence Someone Street Those You

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Considering the relatively brief careers of professional athletes, teenagers who are good enough to play at the highest level should be able to exploit that market.

~David Shields

Topics: Able Athletes Brief Careers Considering Enough Exploit Good Highest Highest Level Level Market Play Professional Relatively Should Teenagers Who

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I like some of Annie Proulx, some of those very brief stories of hers. And I love J. M. Coetzee's Elizabeth Costello. I like Geoff Dyer. I also liked W. G. Sebald, especially his book 'The Emigrants'.

~David Shields

Topics: Also Annie Book Brief Elizabeth Hers His Like Liked Love Some Stories Those Very I Love

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