"Ask yourself in the most silent hour of your night: must I write? Dig into yourself for a deep answer. And if this answer rings out in assent, if you meet this solemn question with a strong simple "I must," then build your life in accordance with this necessity; your whole life, even into its humblest and most indifferant hour, must become a sign and witness to this impulse."
~Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Weekly Writing Quote
Here begins a new feature on this blog...weekly writing quotes, as selected by my former English Professor, Thomas Becknell.
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*sigh* Always...there is always a voice deep within me, that says I MUST write. I can't imagine not writing. :)
Thank you for the quote, Auntie Elena! I look forward to the coming weekly ones! :)
P.S. I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE FTT! I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU!!!! *hugs her tightly*
I really need to read that book.
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