Famous Quotes & Sayings

Brandon Sanderson

I am a writer who works from an outline. What I generally do when I build an outline is I find focal, important scenes, and I build them in my head and I don't write them yet, but I build towards them.

Ben Mezrich

There's always going to be controversy when you write the way I write.

Ben Okri

The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, it's about us, it's about the reader.

Barbara Kingsolver

I know I have to write about the things that keep me awake at night.

Barbara Kingsolver

If you're writing, you're a writer. If you're talking about it or thinking about it, I'm not so sure. Writing is ninety-eight percent work and two percent magic.

Barbara Kingsolver

There is no perfect time to write. There is only now.

Barbara Mertz

I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to - mostly the latter.

Augustus

We write our names in the sand: and then the waves roll in and wash them away.

Augusten Burroughs

The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work.

Brene Brown

You can’t dress rehearse the bad moments.

Jason Wu

When I moved to America, I knew I wanted to be a designer. I never imagined one of my dresses would end up in the Smithsonian.

Daniel Craig

I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.

Dolly Parton

If I can get my dress on, my weight is under control.

Jeaniene Frost

Is that a stake, Bones, or are you just happy with my new dress?” “In this case, it’s a stake. You could always feel around for something more, though. See what comes up.

Friedrich Nietzsche

One who dresses in rags that have been washed clean dresses cleanly to be sure, but raggedly nonetheless.

Freddie Mercury

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

Richelle Mead

Day 24. Situation is growing worse. My captors continue to find new and horrific ways to torture me. When not working, Agent Scarlet spends her days examining fabric swatches for bridesmaid dresses and going on about how in love she is. This usually causes Agent Boring Borscht to regale us with stories of Russian weddings that are even more boring than his usual ones. My attempts at escape have been thwarted thus far. Also, I am out of cigarettes. Any assistance or tobacco products you can send will be greatly appreciated. -Prisoner 24601

Aristotle

Love well, be loved and do something of value.

Daniel J. Boorstin

The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.

Tony Romo

Well, we can't all be Terry Bradshaw.

Stephen Hawking

I thought Eddie Redmayne portrayed me very well... At times I thought he was me.

Nicole Kidman

Well, I can wear heels now.

Paulo Coelho

I'm not a person that socializes very well.

Mae West

Well behaved women do not make history.

Ernest Holmes

When we learn to trust the universe, we shall be happy, prosperous and well

George Santayana

It is always pleasant to be urged to do something on the ground that one can do it well.