“A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.”
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Bachelard, G. (n.d.). A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42783-a-word-is-a-bud-attempting-to-become/
MLA
Bachelard, Gaston. “A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42783-a-word-is-a-bud-attempting-to-become/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Bachelard, Gaston. “A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42783-a-word-is-a-bud-attempting-to-become/.