“It’s as hard to get from almost finished to finished as to get from beginning to almost done.”— Elinor Fuchs Related Quotes “Masters and highly successful people are in a romantic relationships with their work”— Desmond Oshifeso “A double sided sword is crafted under heat and pressure and comes out ever more beautiful because of it.”— James Jean-Pierre “When I’m writing, I’m waiting to see somebody, and I’m waiting to hear them. It’s almost like conjuring spirits out of the air, using your own imaginative instability.”— Charles Baxter