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You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic. Robert A. Heinlein, writer, book quote from “Revolt in 2100”, p.53, Hachette UK via “You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.” — Art… Continue reading “You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.” — Art of Quotation

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner, writer, book quote from “Requiem for a Nun”, 1951 via “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — Art of Quotation

“We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.” Bernard Williams, English, philosopher via “We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.” — Art of Quotation

People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. Alan Moore, writer via “People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.” — Art of Quotation

“What’s true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well. It helps men to rise above themselves.” ― Albert Camus, writer, book quote from The Plague via “What’s true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well. It helps men to rise above themselves.” — Art… Continue reading “What’s true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well. It helps men to rise above themselves.” — Art of Quotation

May 12, 2020 / From Jesse’s Facebook page: “A couple of weeks ago I made a simple request: I asked if we could sing a song together from all over the world. Initially, I wasn’t sure if any of you would take me up on my offer, so I was completely unprepared for the […] via… Continue reading “I asked if we could sing a song together from all over the world. I was completely unprepared for the flood of videos that overwhelmed my inbox.” — Art of Quotation

Our dreams make us large. Jack Kirby, editor, writer, comic book artist via “Our dreams make us large.” — Art of Quotation

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. Dwight D. Eisenhower, president, First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1953 via “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” — Art of Quotation

We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies. Moina Michael, humanitarian, professor via “the Poppy red… seems to signal to the skies, that blood of heroes never dies.” — Art of Quotation

One of the biggest challenges a blogger faces is the search for one’s writing style. Write like yourself… what does that even mean? It means to know what best suits you as a blogger, and what best suits your personality. Are you funny? Serious? Formal? Informal? Do you have an encyclopedic knowledge of the world?… Continue reading 5 Tips to Help You Write Like Yourself — The Art of Blogging