"What lasts in the reader’s mind is not the phrase but the effect the phrase created: laughter, tears, pain, joy." —Isaac Asimov

Asimove is one of my favorite science fiction writers. I think he started with an engineering and science degree and eventually became a very successful writer with many books. His background helped him in his writing.

I've read many inspirational quotes from a social network called Tumblr today. The good thing when I came back to the States is, all these websites, such as Tumblr, Google, YuTube and many others are accessible again to me so that I can choose my favorite topic to read or watch.

Another thing that made me more appreciative was, when I just went through the customs checkpoint and got into the airport concourse for my connection flight, I drunk water from a water fountain, it was like, "Uh!" so cool and refreshing. I don't get to do this in China since we drunk boiled water all the time.

All right, now back to the inspirational quotes to share with you, my readers. Here is another one for writers:

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"This isn’t a mandatory school assignment. This is you, your art—this is what you have to say, what you must say. Don’t ever forget. Don’t lose your passion in the sacrifice and setbacks and frustration. Take your time. And enjoy being you."

It was an entry posted by an unknown writer, like most of us here. Do you know what's the nice thing about writing a book instead of having something to say at a party? You can say whatever you want to say in your book and nobody else can interrupt you. For people who don't want to hear from you, they can just ignore your book without the concern of rudeness. So, this is you when you write. And take your time and enjoy being you!

cheers my friends!