Authors Quotes - Page 2

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there is a difference betweenloneliness and solitude,one will empty you andone will fill you.you have the power to choose.

Ava

When regret and shame fades away, beauty will be in your heart to forever stay.

Stop now and decide to never worry again about what others think about you.

Get out of your comfort zone and go for it. I do this when I apply for lead acting parts in feature movies.

Forget about how old you are, and get busy.

Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today? For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince Lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in an "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant.

Writers are made, they are not born.

Some of the people who hate me love some of the sentences that I have written, until they get to the name of the person to whom the sentences are attributed.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Don't let your past dictate your future,

Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying

How to win in life:1 work hard 2 complain less 3 listen more 4 try, learn, grow5 don't let people tell you it cant be done6 make no excuses

At the end of the day your ability to connect with your readers comes down to how you make them feel.

Benjamin J. Carey

Today if anything is trying to hold you back, give no attention to it. Get your hopes up, get your faith up, look up, and get ready to rise up.

If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give—the ability to influence.

Shannon L. Alder