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If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
— 1985 In Newsweek, 22 Apr.
The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.
— 1891Intentions,'The Critic as Artist'.
There are too many "creative writing" courses and seminars, in which young wirters are constantly being taught to rewrite the previous generation. They should be experimenting on their own. Every writer faces different problems which he must solve for himself.
john dos passos— "Conversation with Dos Passos," New Leader, Feb 23 1959
"I am delighted at Des's support in these elections. And thank him for his rewrite of the lyrics of Send in the Clowns which we are planning to sing at our South East conference."
nigel farage— In response to Des Lynam's recent support and vote on UKIP, during the May 2013 local elections.
— Des Lynam reveals he voted UKIP, 10 May 2013.
Good programmers know what to write. Great ones know what to rewrite (and reuse).
eric s. raymond— The Cathedral and the Bazaar
After all, the cultivated person's first duty is to be always prepared to rewrite the encyclopaedia.
Umberto Eco— Serendipities: Language and Lunacy (1998)
All along, you've been shaping your destiny unconsciously. But you can also work on it consciously. If you make the effort to access your core and realise that everything is your responsibility, and shift your focus inside you, then you can rewrite your destiny.
jaggi vasudev— The Times of India,January 1, 2004
Our leaders attempt to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control, on false estimates by unknown, unidentifiable experts who rewrite modern history in an attempt to convince us our high standard of living, the result of thrift and hard work, is somehow selfish extravagance which we must renounce as we join in sharing scarcity.
— Ronald Reagan, Official Announcement of being a candidate for U.S. President (1979-11-13).
There are too many "creative writing" courses and seminars, in which young wirters are constantly being taught to rewrite the previous generation. They should be experimenting on their own. Every writer faces different problems which he must solve for himself.
— "Conversation with Dos Passos," New Leader, Feb 23 1959
All along, you've been shaping your destiny unconsciously. But you can also work on it consciously. If you make the effort to access your core and realise that everything is your responsibility, and shift your focus inside you, then you can rewrite your destiny.
— The Times of India,January 1, 2004
It has been said, "History is written by the victors." I take this to mean we can make ourselves victorious by writing, and then rewriting our own stories. In a country and culture so dominated by media, by the manipulation of words and stories, telling the tales of people whose stories historically have not been told is a radical act and I believe an act that can change the world and help rewrite history.
jennifer beals— Speech at 4th Annual Power Up Premiere Gala, Los Angeles, California (7 November 2004)
