I think when a reader reads a whole book - which takes six to ten hours - that’s kind of a gift to the author. The gift of close, undivided attention. To who else do we listen so closely for… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
Curiosity is a raw and genuine sign from deep inside our tangled psyches, and we'd do well to follow the direction it points us… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
“Darling found that permissive parents don’t actually learn more about their child’s lives. “Kids who go wild and get in trouble mostly have parents… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
It's not easy. It's not supposed to be easy. Most people make mistakes. Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
But I'd rather help than watch. I'd rather have a heart than a mind. I'd rather expose too much than too little. I'd rather… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
It surprises me how often we hold ourselves back until we have no choice. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like to suggest… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
I used to use business to make money. But I've learned that business is a tool. You can use it to support what you… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
There's a powerful transformative effect when you surround yourself with like-minded people. Peer pressure is a great thing when it helps you accomplish your… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
The virtue of losing is we get used to the fact that competing and to lose doesn't kill you. It just makes you stronger.… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
Love that has been tested is far more awe-inspiring than love that has never known anything but bliss. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
As I get older, I've learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
