A Writer's Year - Fennel's Journal - No. 3
Fennel Hudson
Top 10 Best Quotes
“By the time you read this letter, these words will be those of the past. The me of now is gone.”
“Walk free from the long shadows cast by small people.”
“Exams test your memory, life tests your learning; others will test your patience.”
“I needed some space to lay myself out, so that I could decide which pieces I wanted to pick up.”
“Mine is a so-called vintage existence, anachronistic living, made all the more rewarding by keeping a raised eyebrow on the absurdities of modern life.”
“Vintage fountain pens have provenance that makes a traditionalist go weak at the knuckles.”
“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.”
“To not use a talent to the best of your ability is to stifle the thing that makes you most special. It is like plucking the wings off a butterfly.”
“Progress isn’t always good. There’s a reason why ‘breakneck speed’ is described as such.”
“I take pride in using fountain pens. They represent craftsmanship and a love of writing. Biros, on the other hand, represent the throwaway culture of modern society, which exists on microwave ready-meals and instant coffee.”
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