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First Sentence Quotes

First sentences are doors to worlds Picture Quote #1

I write the first sentence and trust in God for the next Picture Quote #1

The most important sentence in a good book is the first one; it will contain the organic seed from which all that follows will grow Picture Quote #1

The first complete sentence out of my mouth was probably that line about consistency being the hobgoblin of small minds Picture Quote #1

I first started writing fiction in college because I was attracted to beautiful sentences. I loved to read them. I wanted to write them Picture Quote #1

I begin with writing the first sentence - and trusting to Almighty God for the second Picture Quote #1

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The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written Picture Quote #1

Today, in the newspapers and magazines, the first sentence is, my restaurant is expensive Picture Quote #1

The first sentence of every novel should be: Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human. Meander if you want to get to town Picture Quote #1

I believe that one of the principle ways in which we acquire, hold, and digest information, is via narrative, so I hope you will understand when the remarks I make begin with the first sentence of our childhood, that we all remember, the phrase: Once upon a time Picture Quote #1

You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination Picture Quote #1

One should be able to return to the first sentence of a novel and find the resonances of the entire work Picture Quote #1

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That is what I define as a novel: something that has a beginning, a middle and an end, with characters and a plot that sustain interest from the first sentence to the last. But that is not what I do at all Picture Quote #1

…when writing, always hook the reader with your first sentence…in love, never settle…value yourself first and this will help you to value others…life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest…everyone in the world is different, and that’s ok… Picture Quote #1

Skill alone cannot teach or produce a great short story, which condenses the obsession of the creature; it is a hallucinatory presence manifest from the first sentence to fascinate the reader, to make him lose contact with the dull reality that surrounds him, submerging him in another that is more intense and compelling Picture Quote #1

Convince yourself that you are working in clay, not marble, on paper not eternal bronze: Let that first sentence be as stupid as it wishes Picture Quote #1

I recently forced myself to read a book on quantum physics, just to try and learn something new. I was confused by the middle of the first sentence and it all went downhill from there. The only thing I can remember learning is that a parallel universe can theoretically be contained on the head of a needle. I don’t really know what that means, but I am now more careful handling needles Picture Quote #1

The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. Style and personality are irrelevant. They can be formal or casual. They can be tall or short or fat or thin. They can obey the rules or break them. But they need to contain a charge. A live current, which shocks and illuminates Picture Quote #1

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If you don’t hit a newspaper reader between the eyes with your first sentence, there is no need of writing a second one Picture Quote #1

Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here Picture Quote #1

All the elements in an advertisement are primarily designed to do one thing and one thing only: get you to read the first sentence of the copy Picture Quote #1

They say the first sentence in any speech is always the hardest. Well, that one’s behind me, anyway Picture Quote #1

When I’m sitting at the desk not being able to write line one, it’s silence and despair! It’s not so easy to put the pen to the legal pad or type the first sentence on the computer screen Picture Quote #1

What’s so hard about that first sentence is that you’re stuck with it. Everything else is going to flow out of that sentence. And by the time you’ve laid down the first two sentences, your options are all gone Picture Quote #1

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And I don’t want to begin something, I don’t want to write that first sentence until all the important connections in the novel are known to me. As if the story has already taken place, and it’s my responsibility to put it in the right order to tell it to you Picture Quote #1

Know the story before you fall in love with your first sentence. If you don’t know the story before you begin the story, what kind of a storyteller are you? Just an ordinary kind, just a mediocre kind – making it up as you go along, like a common liar Picture Quote #1

Would there not be the greatest reason to apprehend, that error in the first sentence would be the parent of error in the second sentence? That the strong bias of one decision would be apt to overrule the influence of any new lights, which might be brought to vary the complexion of another decision? Those, who know any thing of human nature, will not hesitate to answer these questions in the affirmative Picture Quote #1

Starting is hard so I really need to give myself permission to do a bad job. I always give myself leave to write total nonsense for as long as I need to release the pressure, because it’s really hard to start if you feel like that first sentence you write has to actually mean something Picture Quote #1

Such is the unity of all history that any one who endeavors to tell a piece of it must feel that his first sentence tears a seamless web Picture Quote #1

I’ve written books that have taken me fifteen years, from first sentence to last, and some that only take three or four months Picture Quote #1

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First sentences are doors to worlds (First Sentence Quotes) I write the first sentence and trust in God for the next (First Sentence Quotes) The most important sentence in a good book is the first one; it will contain the organic seed from which all that follows will grow (First Sentence Quotes) The first complete sentence out of my mouth was probably that line about consistency being the hobgoblin of small minds (First Sentence Quotes) I first started writing fiction in college because I was attracted to beautiful sentences. I loved to read them. I wanted to write them (First Sentence Quotes) I begin with writing the first sentence - and trusting to Almighty God for the second (First Sentence Quotes) The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written (First Sentence Quotes) Today, in the newspapers and magazines, the first sentence is, my restaurant is expensive (First Sentence Quotes) The first sentence of every novel should be: Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human. Meander if you want to get to town (First Sentence Quotes) I believe that one of the principle ways in which we acquire, hold, and digest information, is via narrative, so I hope you will understand when the remarks I make begin with the first sentence of our childhood, that we all remember, the phrase: Once upon a time (First Sentence Quotes) You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination (First Sentence Quotes) One should be able to return to the first sentence of a novel and find the resonances of the entire work (First Sentence Quotes) That is what I define as a novel: something that has a beginning, a middle and an end, with characters and a plot that sustain interest from the first sentence to the last. But that is not what I do at all (First Sentence Quotes) …when writing, always hook the reader with your first sentence…in love, never settle…value yourself first and this will help you to value others…life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest…everyone in the world is different, and that’s ok… (First Sentence Quotes) Skill alone cannot teach or produce a great short story, which condenses the obsession of the creature; it is a hallucinatory presence manifest from the first sentence to fascinate the reader, to make him lose contact with the dull reality that surrounds him, submerging him in another that is more intense and compelling (First Sentence Quotes) Convince yourself that you are working in clay, not marble, on paper not eternal bronze: Let that first sentence be as stupid as it wishes (First Sentence Quotes) I recently forced myself to read a book on quantum physics, just to try and learn something new. I was confused by the middle of the first sentence and it all went downhill from there. The only thing I can remember learning is that a parallel universe can theoretically be contained on the head of a needle. I don’t really know what that means, but I am now more careful handling needles (First Sentence Quotes) The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. Style and personality are irrelevant. They can be formal or casual. They can be tall or short or fat or thin. They can obey the rules or break them. But they need to contain a charge. A live current, which shocks and illuminates (First Sentence Quotes) If you don’t hit a newspaper reader between the eyes with your first sentence, there is no need of writing a second one (First Sentence Quotes) Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here (First Sentence Quotes) All the elements in an advertisement are primarily designed to do one thing and one thing only: get you to read the first sentence of the copy (First Sentence Quotes) They say the first sentence in any speech is always the hardest. Well, that one’s behind me, anyway (First Sentence Quotes) When I’m sitting at the desk not being able to write line one, it’s silence and despair! It’s not so easy to put the pen to the legal pad or type the first sentence on the computer screen (First Sentence Quotes) What’s so hard about that first sentence is that you’re stuck with it. Everything else is going to flow out of that sentence. And by the time you’ve laid down the first two sentences, your options are all gone (First Sentence Quotes) And I don’t want to begin something, I don’t want to write that first sentence until all the important connections in the novel are known to me. As if the story has already taken place, and it’s my responsibility to put it in the right order to tell it to you (First Sentence Quotes) Know the story before you fall in love with your first sentence. If you don’t know the story before you begin the story, what kind of a storyteller are you? Just an ordinary kind, just a mediocre kind – making it up as you go along, like a common liar (First Sentence Quotes) Would there not be the greatest reason to apprehend, that error in the first sentence would be the parent of error in the second sentence? That the strong bias of one decision would be apt to overrule the influence of any new lights, which might be brought to vary the complexion of another decision? Those, who know any thing of human nature, will not hesitate to answer these questions in the affirmative (First Sentence Quotes) Starting is hard so I really need to give myself permission to do a bad job. I always give myself leave to write total nonsense for as long as I need to release the pressure, because it’s really hard to start if you feel like that first sentence you write has to actually mean something (First Sentence Quotes) Such is the unity of all history that any one who endeavors to tell a piece of it must feel that his first sentence tears a seamless web (First Sentence Quotes) I’ve written books that have taken me fifteen years, from first sentence to last, and some that only take three or four months (First Sentence Quotes)

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