Quotes about american-author
american-author authors coming
Authors want their names down in history; I want to keep the smoke coming out of the chimney. Mickey Spillane
american-author arbitrary given information point structure text
The point is that you could structure this arbitrary information in any way. Well, given that, now we can write text that can go in all directions. Ted Nelson
american-author angel anybody body hustler internal scribbling traffic wondering writer
Diverting the internal traffic between the Writer as Angel of Light and the Writer as Hustler is that scribbling child in a grown-up body wondering if anybody is listening.
american-author government happens moved power protect quickly sure
We want our government to protect us, to make sure something like 9/11 never happens again. We quickly moved to give law enforcement more power to do this. But that now begs the question, did we move to fast? Did we give too much power away? I don't have the answer. Michael Connelly
american-author books books-and-reading drinks everybody geniuses great wine
My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine - everybody drinks water. Marilyn French
american-author
What we must try to be, of course, is ourselves and wholeheartedly. We must find out what we really are and what we really want.
american-author people
Here is the simple but powerful rule... always give people more than they expect to get.
american-author feeling success toward
The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.
american-author difference individual views
The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake.
american-author dogs
The king appeared... with his dogs and sycophants behind him. Kathleen Winsor
american-author belonged except
It was a woman's bedroom, actually a boudoir, and no man belonged in it except by invitation.
american-author fix inferior
When we go out with the idea that we are going to fix somebody, then it communicates to them that they are inferior and it shames them. Keith Miller
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When we go into an industry, we go all the way. Charles Phillips
american-author common frowned praised subversive
Writing, I'm convinced, should be a subversive activity - frowned on by the authorities - and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher. Dan Simmons
american-author stick
We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough. Helen Keller
american-author good stop teaches unless
Suffering is not good for the soul, unless it teaches you to stop suffering. Jane Roberts
american-author greatest mind next whether
Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. James Lane Allen
american-author dreams ideal last lofty promise prophecy shall
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
american-author convincing time
At a time like this, scorching iron, not convincing argument, is needed.
american-author liberated liberates light people permission presence
As we let our light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others. Marianne Williamson
american-author line particular work
It's just I wanted to get myself in a line of work where I didn't have a boss, where I didn't have to show up any place at any particular time. Jack Vance
american-author people since sure trained
It's especially important since September 11 for people to be trained for the unexpected. We want to try to make sure people are safe. Michael Malone
american-author cell creature seems
It seems to limit you; when you're working in an office, you're a creature in a small cell under somebody's supervision and surveillance.
american-author business harvard teach
They don't teach the "Wal-Mart Way" at Harvard Business School! Michael Bergdahl
american-author flattery life rather slow sudden
This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late.
american-author bliss doors follow open
Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before. Joseph Campbell
american-author climb girls growing guys hardly loved race sort sports trees
There were hardly any sports for girls when I was growing up, but I loved to race the guys and climb trees and all that sort of stuff. Elizabeth Moon
american-author bad
There's a lot of bad things going on but I didn't do nothing. Manute Bol
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It is unusual for Joe to be that way, but that's what interested me. Michael Chabon
american-author fit gets humour july tried uglier
I tried to fit a little humour into it when I thought it was appropriate, but it just gets uglier and uglier as July 4th approaches. Kevin Williamson
american-author artist dangerous examined light unless words
This is the world in which the artist operates and for him words can be dangerous unless they are examined in the light of the work. Mary Martin
american-author fairly
It was fun. That was something I came to fairly late.
american-author art depends extend finally humanity knowledge understanding
The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life. Ralph Ellison