I have several scratches of paper on my desk that contain quotes I've wanted to post for a while. All of these are from Dennis Prager.
"Just as a mirror reflects what your body looks like, so writing is the mirror of your mind. If you can't write clearly, you are not thinking clearly." [This makes me think instantly of preachers in the process of sermon preparation. Clear thinking is critical to communicate, and so we should strive to write our manuscripts clearly in order to accomplish that goal.]
"The older one gets it is goodness that moves you to tears." [As opposed to sadness or evil. The thought was that true goodness/human kindness is more rare, and thus, more moving.]
"What do you think your parents most want you to be?
"Just as a mirror reflects what your body looks like, so writing is the mirror of your mind. If you can't write clearly, you are not thinking clearly." [This makes me think instantly of preachers in the process of sermon preparation. Clear thinking is critical to communicate, and so we should strive to write our manuscripts clearly in order to accomplish that goal.]
"The older one gets it is goodness that moves you to tears." [As opposed to sadness or evil. The thought was that true goodness/human kindness is more rare, and thus, more moving.]
"What do you think your parents most want you to be?
- Happy
- Smart
- Successful
- Good