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Wallace Stegner Quotes

Wisdom. . .is knowing what you have to accept Picture Quote #1

To have so little, and it of so little value, was to be quaintly free Picture Quote #1

One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it, then it will have achieved itself and outlived its origins. Then it has a chance to create a society to match its scenery Picture Quote #1

Every book that anyone sets out on is a voyage of discovery that may discover nothing. Any voyager may be lost at sea, like John Cabot. Nobody can teach the geography of the undiscovered. All he can do is encourge the will to explore, plus impress upon the inexperienced a few of the dos and don’ts of voyaging Picture Quote #1

How much wilderness do the wilderness-lovers want? ask those who would mine and dig and cut and dam in such sanctuary spots as these. The answer is easy: Enough so that there will be in the years ahead a little relief, a little quiet, a little relaxation, for any of our increasing millions who need and want it Picture Quote #1

Human lives seldom conform to the conventions of fiction. Chekhov says that it is in the beginnings and endings of stories that we are most tempted to lie. I know what he means, and I agree Picture Quote #1

You don't need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely - Love Quotes

I told you I'll be ready in FIVE minutes, stop calling me every half hour - Funny Quotes

It is the abiding concern of thinking people to preserve what keeps men human-to save our contact with nature of which we are a part Picture Quote #1

Values, both those that we approve and those that we don’t, have roots as deep as creosote rings, and live as long and grow as slowly Picture Quote #1

He used to tell me, ‘Do what you like to do. It’ll probably turn out to be what you do best Picture Quote #1

American individualism, much celebrated and cherished, has developed without its essential corrective, which is belonging Picture Quote #1

Sitting in Grandmother's old wicker chair and littering my porch with her foolish young life Picture Quote #1

A teacher enlarges people in all sorts of ways besides just his subject matter Picture Quote #1

What a beautiful world it would be if people had hearts like dogs - Dog Quotes

I like me a little bit more when i'm with you - Love Quotes

Have a chance to create a society to match it's scenery Picture Quote #1

Hard writing makes easy reading Picture Quote #1

It is an easy mistake to think that non-talkers are non-feelers Picture Quote #1

Do we respond only to people who seem to find us interesting? Picture Quote #1

Towns are like people. Old ones often have character, the new ones are interchangeable Picture Quote #1

Wisdom... is knowing what you have to accept Picture Quote #1

The darkest nights produce the brightest stars - Motivational Quotes

Money may not buy happiness, but it's better to cry in a Lamborghini - Funny Quotes

Faith can reclaim deserts as well as move mountains Picture Quote #1

We write to make sense of it all Picture Quote #1

You married me...but you didn't marry what you could make out of me Picture Quote #1

Hope was always out ahead of fact, possibility obscured the outlines of reality Picture Quote #1

Youth hasn't got anything to do with chronological age. It's times of hope and happiness Picture Quote #1

We are fossils in the making Picture Quote #1

If cats could talk, they wouldn't - Cat Quotes

Chocolate is the answer. Who cares what the question is - Funny Quotes

You can't retire to weakness - you've got to learn to control strength Picture Quote #1

I shall be richer all my life for this sorrow Picture Quote #1

She had rooms in her mind that she would not look into Picture Quote #1

Water is the true wealth in a dry land Picture Quote #1

Talent can't be taught, but it can be awakened Picture Quote #1

Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers Picture Quote #1

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Wisdom. . .is knowing what you have to accept (Wallace Stegner Quotes) To have so little, and it of so little value, was to be quaintly free (Wallace Stegner Quotes) One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it, then it will have achieved itself and outlived its origins. Then it has a chance to create a society to match its scenery (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Every book that anyone sets out on is a voyage of discovery that may discover nothing. Any voyager may be lost at sea, like John Cabot. Nobody can teach the geography of the undiscovered. All he can do is encourge the will to explore, plus impress upon the inexperienced a few of the dos and don’ts of voyaging (Wallace Stegner Quotes) How much wilderness do the wilderness-lovers want? ask those who would mine and dig and cut and dam in such sanctuary spots as these. The answer is easy: Enough so that there will be in the years ahead a little relief, a little quiet, a little relaxation, for any of our increasing millions who need and want it (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Human lives seldom conform to the conventions of fiction. Chekhov says that it is in the beginnings and endings of stories that we are most tempted to lie. I know what he means, and I agree. (Wallace Stegner Quotes) It is the abiding concern of thinking people to preserve what keeps men human-to save our contact with nature of which we are a part. (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Values, both those that we approve and those that we don’t, have roots as deep as creosote rings, and live as long and grow as slowly (Wallace Stegner Quotes) He used to tell me, ‘Do what you like to do. It’ll probably turn out to be what you do best. (Wallace Stegner Quotes) American individualism, much celebrated and cherished, has developed without its essential corrective, which is belonging (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Sitting in Grandmother's old wicker chair and littering my porch with her foolish young life (Wallace Stegner Quotes) A teacher enlarges people in all sorts of ways besides just his subject matter (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Have a chance to create a society to match it's scenery (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Hard writing makes easy reading (Wallace Stegner Quotes) It is an easy mistake to think that non-talkers are non-feelers (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Do we respond only to people who seem to find us interesting? (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Towns are like people. Old ones often have character, the new ones are interchangeable (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Wisdom... is knowing what you have to accept (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Faith can reclaim deserts as well as move mountains (Wallace Stegner Quotes) We write to make sense of it all (Wallace Stegner Quotes) You married me...but you didn't marry what you could make out of me (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Hope was always out ahead of fact, possibility obscured the outlines of reality (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Youth hasn't got anything to do with chronological age. It's times of hope and happiness (Wallace Stegner Quotes) We are fossils in the making (Wallace Stegner Quotes) You can't retire to weakness - you've got to learn to control strength (Wallace Stegner Quotes) I shall be richer all my life for this sorrow (Wallace Stegner Quotes) She had rooms in her mind that she would not look into (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Water is the true wealth in a dry land (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Talent can't be taught, but it can be awakened (Wallace Stegner Quotes) Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers (Wallace Stegner Quotes)

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