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Silence Does For Thinking What A Suspension Bridge Does For Space -- It Makes Connections.

When I Visit Schools And Talk To Students About Writing, I Give Them One Word Of Advice And I Give It To Them Quickly And Loudly-finish! Starting Something Is Easier Than Finishing It. You Must Have Discipline To Go From A Few Sentences, To A Few Paragraphs, To A Piece Of Writing That Has A Beginning, A Middle, And An End. Finishing Something Bridges The Difference Between Someone Who Has Talent And One Who Does Not. My Best Advice? Apply The Seat Of Your Pants To The Seat Of Your Chair-and Finish. Finish!

Claudia Knew That She Could Never Pull Off The Old-fashioned Kind Of Running Away. That Is, Running Away In The Heat Of Anger With A Knapsack On Her Pack. She Didn't Like Discomfort; Even Picnics Were Untidy And Inconvenient: All Those Insects And The Sun Melting The Icing On The Cupcakes. Therefore, She Decided That Her Leaving Home Would Not Be Just Running From Somewhere But Would Be Running To Somewhere.

Finish. The Difference Between Being A Writer And Being A Person Of Talent Is The Discipline It Takes To Apply The Seat Of Your Pants To The Seat Of Your Chair And Finish. Don't Talk About Doing It. Do It. Finish.

When You Hug Someone, You Learn Something Else About Them. An Important Something Else.