Steven Heighton

Quotes by Steven Heighton

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Writer · Canadian · 1961–2022

Canadian writer (1961–2022)

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“The dreamtime of creative work is a turnstile to eternity. (from Workbok)”

“The idiot willingness to choose sides is what feeds the abattoir of history.”

“To listen to critics, pro or con, and take their words to heart is to subcontract your self-esteem to strangers. (from Workbook)”

“Let failure be your workshop. See it for what is is: the world walking you through a tough but necessary semester, free of tuition. (from Workbook)”

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“The dreamtime of creative work is a turnstile to eternity. (from Workbok)”
— Steven Heighton
advice-to-writers creativity

“Let failure be your workshop. See it for what is is: the world walking you through a tough but necessary semester, free of tuition. (from Workbook)”
— Steven Heighton
advice-for-writers education failure

“Interest is never enough. If it doesn't haunt you, you'll never write it well. What haunts and obsesses you may, with luck and labour, interest your readers. What merely interests you is sure to bo...”
— Steven Heighton
advice-for-writers obsession reading

“The idiot willingness to choose sides is what feeds the abattoir of history.”
— Steven Heighton
history literature

“We were made to get along, to be together, andits a truth thats medically attested... Love and dance and connection strengthen every bodily system, while isolation, rage and sadness poison them wit...”
— Steven Heighton
and are beaten blessed

“To listen to critics, pro or con, and take their words to heart is to subcontract your self-esteem to strangers. (from Workbook)”
— Steven Heighton
advice-for-writers criticism

“We were made to get along, to be together, andit’s a truth that’s medically attested... Love and dance and connection strengthen every bodily system, while isolation, rage and sadness poison them w...”
— Steven Heighton
and are beaten blessed

“Boredom, yes, as in those moments when the eyes stare without itinerary—when the brain’s hard drive revolves at low rpm, uncoupled from regimen, responsibility, the whole Logistical Life that becom...”
— Steven Heighton