Fennel Hudson Quotes - Page 3

To see more than a reflection requires us to filter what we see, to view the world with honest eyes.
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Time is not something to be killed. Doing so suffocates a part of us, writing off part of our life that could, or rather should, be spent doing something meaningful.
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Enjoy the contented silence.
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Dreams free us from normality. Daydreams, especially, take us somewhere between the real world and the dream world.
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The process of creation begins way before one starts writing.
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Enjoy being you. Have fun. And be different.
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Be confident enough to show your true self to the world.
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Savour a slow-paced contented life.
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It’s ironic that those who lack self-confidence are often the ones who find it hardest to say no.
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I like working among ‘creative clutter’. It gives me a sense of activity and achievement.
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Why should we change that which makes us unique?
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Leaving the rat race is easy. All you have to do is quit your job, sell your house, and go and live in a tent in the middle of nowhere. It’s staying out of the rat race that’s tricky.
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As with writing by candlelight, one’s greatest ideas come from ‘the flickering’ between darkness and light.
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Proper writing ink comes in a bottle, can be swirled like brandy in a glass, and smells like apple blossom after rain.
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Look back, but never look down.
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Books are the most important of all my possessions. They capture the thoughts, feelings, dreams and lives of their authors, welcoming us into their worlds and inspiring us to emulate their adventures.
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Writing ink is the magic that allows nothing to become something. It catches the fleeting idea and seeks out the glances of those who wish to see. Even a random ink splat will mean something to someone.
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Having a ‘taste for life’ is about knowing its various flavours and awaiting the next meal.
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Imagination is the real magic that exists in this world. Look inwards, to see outwards. And capture it in writing.
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Listen to your heart, not your head.
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Seek a slower, simpler life.
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You need energy and purpose to become the person you’re destined to be.
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Smile, tip your traditional hat, and enjoy your time by the water.
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Recent generations seem to consider ‘old-fashioned’ thinking as out-dated and without place in the modern world. I beg to differ. After all, who has greater faith? He who looks to and learns from the past, or the man who cares not for consequence?
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Lake water, even when boiled, has an effect on my digestive system similar to the movement of a hangman’s trapdoor.
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We are all Clapping Monkeys, but while some of us smile, others look around to see if anyone has noticed.
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Breathe deeply, focus your thoughts, and say out loud, “The quest begins here.
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Eight months in the woods have hardened me, or at least firmed up my beliefs that if a man’s going to fend for himself, then he needs to leave his credit card at home.
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The world grows ever complex. More urban. Less peaceful.
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I am happiest sitting against a tree, with my notebook or sketchpad on my knee, capturing the moment.
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Water is intrinsically linked to the mystery and excitement of discovering new worlds.
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To sit on the stile would be to continue a familiar existence. To cross the stile would be to begin something new.
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It’s the wonderment of water that makes it so appealing: thoughts of what’s beneath the surface, or out there beyond a watery horizon.
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It is the quietening of the day that most appeals.
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Think about it: send SLASH receive. Email is the frenzied killer of proper communication.
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Preserve the spirit of a ‘lost’ age, when time moved slower.
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Confront the page that taunts you with its whiteness. Face your enemy and fill it with words. You are bigger and stronger than a piece of paper.
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Catching fish is secondary to the immeasurable joys of the watery world.
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The only person to blame for your situation is you.
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Have a dream in your head and a fire in your heart.
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Those with traditional sense will follow what their heart tells them is right.
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In the dream world, anything is possible. It requires a fertile imagination, and a desire to explore the half-light between the known and the unknown.
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I’m likely to stay here, pen in hand, until dusk comes and my writing melts into the twilight.
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We all need to believe in something, a dream that gives us optimism and faith.
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Rarely will I write indoors, even if it means getting wet during rain, or my hands numb in winter.
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Progress isn’t always good. There’s a reason why ‘breakneck speed’ is described as such.
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What I am interested in, what I write and care about, exists in the slow lane, somewhere between hand-ploughed fields and a pint of real ale.
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Take a step back and view the world through your eyes, not someone else’s. Listen to your heart and decide what you really want.
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Sounds simple, doesn’t it, this notion of simplicity? Simple things done simply by a simple person. But it’s not as simple as it seems.
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You need to be outdoors. Away from here. You need a holiday.
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There’s no such thing as ‘not enough time’ out here in the woods. I don’t even have a watch. Time is my own, categorised as nothing more than ‘morning, afternoon, evening and night’.
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What compels me to write now is the same as all those years ago. It is the love of writing and storytelling, driven by a desire to escape.
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The things we place greatest value upon are prioritised by their context in our lives.
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Don’t lose yourself in the fog of normality.
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We should be authentic: the ‘real deal’. Neither a clone nor mimic be.
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The bright light of brilliance keeps the darkness away, but it can be so very exhausting.
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It is possible to escape the complexities, challenges and pace of modern life. All we have to do is close our eyes and picture a quiet world where time moves slowly.
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The past informs the present.
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I admit to being prone to deep thinking, which – given that I’m emerging from dark times – can take me to some very sombre or profound places. But this is no bad thing. I always resurface wiser and with a way of viewing things that is different to before.
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I wasn’t born to fetch, or sit, or accept a beating. I’m here to be me, to write, and know my purpose.
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