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" There's no one way to be creative. Any old way will work. "
Ray Bradbury
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" I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's better than college. People should educate themselves - you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I'd written a thousand stories. "
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" Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy damning ourselves for years. We've done it all, and yet we don't take credit for it. "
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" I find it amusing that I'm on the Internet now, because I've criticized it, but mainly I've criticized it on the basis of, 'What are you going to do with it?' "
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" Love is easy, and I love writing. You can't resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and you're in love. "
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" I have total recall. I remember being born. I remember being in the womb, I remember being inside. Coming out was great. "
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" In my later years, I have looked in the mirror each day and found a happy person staring back. Occasionally I wonder why I can be so happy. The answer is that every day of my life I've worked only for myself and for the joy that comes from writing and creating. The image in my mirror is not optimistic, but the result of optimal behavior. "
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" If an idea isn't exciting, you shouldn't do it. "
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" There is too much government today. We've got to remember the government should be by the people, of the people, and for the people. "
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" We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will. Incredible. The Life Force experimenting with forms. You for one. Me for another. The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts. "
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" I have my favorite cat, who is my paperweight, on my desk while I am writing. "
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" We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. "
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" You pay a certain penalty for going your own way. A lot of people think you're nuts, and you're not as popular with girls as you should be. "
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" Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. "
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" I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it. "
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