by Rhetta A.
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July 28, 2006

Sage Advice, Not Just for Writers

June 20, 2008 03:43 PM EDT
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"The most solid advice. . for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat and when you sleep, really sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, and when you laugh, laugh like hell, and when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough."

-William Saroyan

 

This seems to me as good a philosophy for how to live one's live as any I've heard, not just for writer's but for every living person.

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Comments: 13

Debra C. Jun 20, 2008, 4:04pm EDT
I think one of the biggest pieces here is, "Try to be alive". Too many times we just exist.
Kerrell g. Jun 20, 2008, 4:09pm EDT
I agree with Debra... and not just because I don't want to get beaten up by a girl!
Kay M. Jun 20, 2008, 4:10pm EDT
Great advice from one of my favorite writers
Warren Adler Jun 20, 2008, 4:19pm EDT
Thanks for the reminder, Rhetta!
Vivian P. Jun 20, 2008, 4:24pm EDT
great advice
A. F. Stewart Jun 20, 2008, 5:17pm EDT
A great philosophy.
David C. Jun 20, 2008, 5:29pm EDT
Very good advice. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Kim R. Jun 20, 2008, 5:40pm EDT
I guess writers just need to be more aware and feel deeply so they can express it with words later.
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jun 20, 2008, 6:01pm EDT
That is good advice. There's a difference between living and just existing.
Sammie B. Jun 20, 2008, 7:01pm EDT
That is such an amazingly beautiful quote. I think it really does sum up life quite nicely, doesn't it?

Thanks for posting to Quote The World.
Ashmin C. Jun 20, 2008, 9:52pm EDT
That is some real good advice. Thanks for sharing and i hope people actually listen to the meaning.
Debra B. Jun 20, 2008, 10:03pm EDT
Sage advice!!
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