Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ursula K. Le Guin

Genre is a useful concept only when used not evaluatively but descriptively.

Octavia Butler

But my problem with fantasy, and horror, and related genres, is that sometimes the problems are illogical.

Rachel Nichols

One of the great things about the sci-fi genre is that you can kind of get away with a bit more when talking politics, making social references or dealing with very hot-button topics because it is sci-fi.

Lynn Abbey

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.

Dean Koontz

Literary fiction, as a strict genre, is all but dead. Meanwhile, most genres flourish.

Brion James

The best thing about Sci-Fi, which is my favorite genre, is that there are no rules for behavior. So you can do anything you want.

Conor McPherson

I could not flourish in the Hollywood system because the first thing spoken about is "What genre is it?" and "Who's it for?" It's a very strange question to me; it's for human beings.

Glen Taylor

He is very, very competitive and wants to win.

Adam Sohn

He's been here 20 years and he wants to recharge.

Carl Jung

But I've strayed so far from normal now, I'll never find my way back. And the truth is, I no longer want to.

Carl Jung

He pulls me into his arms, his touch calm and soothing, but unable to erase the truth. "I have to go," he finally whispers. "But Ever, if you want to love me, if you truly want to be with me, then you'll have to accept what we are. I'll understand if you can't.

Tim Danson

He doesn't want to be in the courtroom, he wants to be on the ice.

Robert Collier

Decide the effect you want to produce in your reader.

Rob Sheffield

Every American wants a clean slate, but nobody wants to lose what they've got.

Rob Corddry

I just want to do cool stuff.

Richard P. Feynman

What would happen if we could arrange the atoms one by one the way we want them?

Gianfranco Fini

Italy had not activated behavior intended to hide anything from the ally.

Bruce Allen

We talked a lot about individual responsibility, ... We talked about being a part of a team, which he understood well. It's not the behavior you expect from a coach, whether part-time or full-time. ... I'm not going discuss publicly what we'll do as a club as far as discipline.

Clive Lloyd

I have been very disappointed in the behavior of both teams during this series and I would urge the coaches, captains and managers to get their players together and remind them of the importance of playing in a professional manner.

Mike Birbiglia

I am diagnosed with what's called 'REM behavior disorder.' As far as the disorder goes, there's no cure, but it's going pretty well as far as these things go. I see a sleep doctor, take medication, etc.

Kathleen Clark

He is now one of the best ... at observing eagle behavior and knowing what is going on. There aren't enough words to describe him and everything he does for us.

Ralph Friedgen

This wasn't very easy for me. It's one of the more difficult things I've done since I've been here. I did what I felt had to be done. The message had to be sent that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated.

Richelle Mead

Can't you ever get off for good behavior?" "Sure, if I was ever good.

William S. Burroughs

The more absolute the need, the more predictable the behavior becomes until it is mathematically certain.

Wayne Dyer

Habits are changed by practicing new behaviors, and this is true for mental habits as well.