Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite.

Quote by A A Hodge

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He is wise who knows the sources of knowledge - who knows who has written...

He is wise who knows the sources of knowledge - who knows who has written...

No one truth is rightly held till it is clearly conceived and stated, and no...

No one truth is rightly held till it is clearly conceived and stated, and no...

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a...

The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a...

Our mind is capable of passing beyond the dividing line we have drawn for it....

Our mind is capable of passing beyond the dividing line we have drawn for it....

Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do,...

Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do,...

Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility

Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility

Capitalism is Man Exploiting Man; Communism is just the opposite

Capitalism is Man Exploiting Man; Communism is just the opposite

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

Opposites attract

Opposites attract

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were...

It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were...

I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to...

I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to...

No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a...

No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a...

I think that a particle must have a separate reality independent of the measurements. That...

I think that a particle must have a separate reality independent of the measurements. That...

Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream...

Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream...

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and...

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and...

Even the weather page is in a state of moral decay. Whats wrong with red,...

Even the weather page is in a state of moral decay. Whats wrong with red,...

Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.

Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.

Love is all, love is new. Love is all, love is you

Love is all, love is new. Love is all, love is you

Reason and truth will prevail at last

Reason and truth will prevail at last

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most...

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most...