My real name is Madeleine Wickham, under which I write…

My clients train hard. They don't scream or throw weights - they just push hard, trying to get more out of themselves than their…

— John Romaniello

Those close to Mr. Obama say he grows irritated at being misunderstood - not just by opponents who insinuate that he caters to African-Americans,…

— Jodi Kantor

I'd always had a hankering to write some old-school sword and sorcery. And there certainly are advantages to that particular form - for one…

— Richard K. Morgan

Decades ago, women suffered through horrifying back-alley abortions. Or, they used dangerous methods when they had no other recourse. So when the Republican Party…

— Lisa Edelstein

“My son will not allow any fires tonight," Gaea said from the depths of the warehouse. "He is the void that consumes all magic,…

— Rick Riordan

If we are to assume that North Korea becomes a nuclear-power state, of course the danger of having an all-out nuclear war, that possibility…

— Lee Myung-bak

We need to begin an all-out diplomatic offensive on Darfur in order to prepare the way for a peacekeeping force that can ensure protection…

— Kendrick Meek

There are sometimes concerns about being respectful with a gay character, and you either end up with a tiptoeing quality or an all-out cliche.

— Casey Wilson

I'm from the Madeleine L'Engle school. The more she delves into science, the more she knows there's a creator who's behind these amazing laws,…

— Tom Shadyac

There's Madeleine, and then there's 'Madeleine Albright'. And I sometimes kind of think, who is this person? Once you become 'Madeleine Albright' it doesn't…

— Madeleine Albright

No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my palate than a shudder ran through me and I stopped, intent upon…

— Marcel Proust

Women today are bombarded with so many messages, like we should have Naomi Campbell's body and Madeleine Albright's career.

— Helen Fielding

The more she thought about it, the more Madeleine understood that extreme solitude didn't just describe the way she was feeling about Leonard. It…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady." Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always rewards for…

— Scott Westerfeld

Lucy Lawless presented a couple of the awards. And, when I walked off the stage with her after one of them, she said "Oh,…

— Ladyhawke