Joseph Joubert
Joseph Joubert
Joseph Joubertwas a French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées, which was published posthumously...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth7 May 1754
CountryFrance
Joseph Joubert quotes about
writing editors agents
If you're very serious about writing it's helpful to find an agent. It's becoming more and more competitive to have your manuscript even looked at by an editor. Many companies don't accept unsolicited manuscripts anymore, so they'll pay more attention to something that comes in through an agent.
may-not-be-perfect safe want
For now, I just want things all safe and familiar. My life may not be perfect, but it is what I have known.
believe book love-to-read
I love to read, and I don't believe that you have to finish one book before you start another. --Mallory Pike
horse school independent
I am fairly certain that my independent, high-spirited grandmother must have had a childhood similar to Betsy Ray'sAs I read about the School Entertainment and ice cream socials, about ladies leaving calling cards and the milkman with his horse-drawn wagon, I felt that I was having an unexpected and welcome peek into Granny's childhood-a gift to me from Maud Hart Lovelace
book rights different
There's so many different kinds of rights to consider these days: computer, e-book, all sorts of things. Forget foreign rights and entertainment rights. There are so many things to consider and an agent is going to know how to wade through all that much better than you are.
cat opinion
Cats definitely have their own opinions.
inspirational education negative
You got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative. Don't mess with Mr. In Between.
want-him want said
I want her back" I said "I want HIM back"~Charlie
blur clear words
Words, like eyeglasses, blur everything that they do not make clear
obscure words
Words, like glasses, obscure everything which they do not make clear.
direction mind
The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.
imagination learning
One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.
poet poetry unless
You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.
easy explain god understand
It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.