Abortions will not let you forget. You remember the children you got that you did not get.
Gwendolyn BrooksRead
A writer should get as much education as possible, but just going to school is not enough; if it were, all owners of doctorates would be inspired writers.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Education is vital for writers, but formal schooling alone doesn't guarantee good writing skills.
In this quote, Gwendolyn Brooks emphasizes that while education is important for writers, true inspiration and creativity come from experiences beyond formal schooling. Simply having a degree does not make one a talented writer; it takes passion, practice, and a diverse range of influences to develop one's voice and style.
Themes
EducationWritingInspirationCreativityExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a writing workshop, a teacher might quote Brooks to inspire students to seek experiences beyond the classroom.
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