Richard Bach

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Richard Bach (born June 23, 1936) is an American writer.

Sourced quotes

  • "A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit."[1]
Simple: A good writer is a normal person who did not stop writing when he was not very good.
  • "An idea is never given to you without you being given the power to make it reality. You must, nevertheless, suffer for it."[2]
Simple: Whenever you have an idea you also have the power to turn that idea into reality. Still you also have to suffer to do that.
  • "Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours."[3]
  • "Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer, and practice it."[4]
  • "Bad things are not the worst things that can happen to us. Nothing is the worst thing that can happen to us!"[5]
  • "Can miles truly separate you from friends? If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?"[6]
  • "Civilization... wrecks the planet from seafloor to stratosphere."[5]
  • "Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly."[7]
  • "Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."[8]
  • "Don't turn away from possible futures before you're certain you don't have anything to learn from them."[9]
  • "Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness."[10]
  • "Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you."[11]
  • "Every problem has a gift for you in its hands."[12]
Simple: Every bad thing that happens has something good to give you.

References

  1. ↑ Applewhite, Ashton; William R. Evans, Tripp Evans, Andrew Frothingham (2003). And I Quote. Macmillan. ISBN 0312307446. 
  2. ↑ Icon Group International. Perception: Webster’s Quotations, Facts and Phrases. ICON Group International, Inc. ISBN 0546665128. 
  3. ↑ Leider, Richard; David A. Shapiro (2002). Repacking Your Bags. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 1576751805. 
  4. ↑ Cook, John; Steve Deger, Leslie Ann Gibson (2007). The Book of Positive Quotations. Fairview Press. ISBN 1577491696. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bach, Richard (1989). One: A Novel. Dell Publishing. ISBN 044020562X. 
  6. ↑ (2008) Separating: Webster’s Quotations, Facts and Phrases. Icon Group International, Inc, Page 1. ISBN 0546726046. 
  7. ↑ Newell, Frederick (2003). Why CRM Doesn't Work. Bloomberg Press. ISBN 1576601323. 
  8. ↑ Friendships: Webster’s Quotations, Facts and Phrases. ICON Group International, Inc, Page 14. ISBN 0546664016. 
  9. ↑ Kermis, Marguerite D. (1986). Mental health in late life. Jones and Bartlett. 
  10. ↑ Powell, Michael (2003). 1,000 Reasons You're My Friend. Andrews McMeel Publishing, Page 383. ISBN 0740739727. 
  11. ↑ Wands, Jeffrey A.; Tom Philbin (2005). The Psychic in You. Simon and Schuster, Page 49. ISBN 0743470001. 
  12. ↑ Gordon, Jon; Seth (FRW) Godin (2007). The Energy Bus. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0470100281. 

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