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In reality, that was going to be very messy from an antitrust standpoint and meet a lot of resistance from the top… — Harold L. Vogel Copy Share Image
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The real targets of terrorism are the rest of us: the billions of us who are not killed but are terrorized because… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
I wanted to avoid what some modern tellers have done, quite legitimately, to make fairy tales more like novels and short stories,… — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
The story is told of Lord Kelvin, a famous Scotch physicist of the last century, that after he had given a lecture… — Arthur Compton Copy Share Image
It isn't enough to have had an interesting or hilarious or tragic life. Art isn't anecdote. It's the consciousness we bring to… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
I was writing a story, 'The Artistic Career of Corky,' about two young men, Bertie Wooster and his friend Corky, getting into… — P. G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
Human beings are complicated and flawed and unique, but we all have a story to tell. Gone are the days where our… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
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Toy Story 3 is so besotted with brand names and product-placement that it stops being about the innocent pleasures of imagination --… — Armond White Copy Share Image
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Humans are, by nature, pattern-seeking, storytelling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patterns whether they exist or not. — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
There is nothing new, from Greek mythology to Shakespeare to every romcom ever made, we're just reimagining the same 12 story plots… — Jeremy Renner Copy Share Image
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I never start a section of the story without knowing how it will end. I also consciously try to shape the story… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
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A song must move the story ahead. A song must take the place of dialogue. If a song halts the show, pushes… — Dorothy Fields Copy Share Image
The events of life have never fallen into the form of the short story or the form of the poem, or into… — William Saroyan Copy Share Image
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What's happened with computer technology is perfectly timed for someone with my set of skills. I tell stories with pictures. What I… — Frank Miller Copy Share Image
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The signs of excessive indulgence in this destructive pastime are easily detectable. They are these: A disposition to eat, to drink, to… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
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