Everything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order. — Tobias Wolff Copy Share Image
One of the primary reasons why people struggle financially is because they cannot control their emotion of fear. — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
Short stories are fiction's R & D department, and failed or less-than-conclusive experiments are not just to be expected but to be… — Walter Kirn Copy Share Image
Words transform. Speak only with a good purpose. Say only things that serve you and others. Choose your words wisely. — Robert G. Allen Copy Share Image
One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to… — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
The fundamental level of success is doing the hard things first - If you go for the feared thing first, then the… — Robert G. Allen Copy Share Image
A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
The strength of character and emotional intelligence to face your failures and learn from them are at the core of success. — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
“Many a survivor of a plane crash who is or was against cannibalism and had never eaten human flesh once found themselves… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen,… — Ansel Adams Copy Share Image
Roy Blount, who is the funniest person I know, journeys deep into the dark heart of humor and brings back a wonderfully… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make… — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
“I was voluntarily poor when I was in college and India, and I lived a pretty simple life when I was working.… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“A fundamental truth, is that there is simply no such thing as an inherently boring person or thing. People are only in… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
We need to prepare for the inevitable collapse that's going to happen. Yes, I say that as a politician on stage. It's… — Matt Shea Copy Share Image
“People don't usually think about the meaning of the words they say. It seems to them that words convey truth. That when… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
“And so, when she first heard of Hare Krishnas, she didn’t hear right. She heard “Hairless Christians”, and that is what they… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
“As he drove away, I began to think that what kept us together was perhaps not even our romance with an imaginary… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
In our view, though, investment students need only two well-taught courses-How to Value a Business, and How to Think about Market Prices.… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
“When I venture to point out the unfairness of this, I am reminded of the second item on my list. Apparently the… — Rhys Bowen Copy Share Image
“It goes without saying that even those of us who are going to hell will get eternal life—if that territory really exists… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
To hell with your cancer. I've been living with cancer for the better part of a year. Right from the start, it's… — Walter White Copy Share Image
“When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally they mean… — W Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“It's not what we can do that makes us great, but what we can do but don't which make us great” — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
Now, they say that New Zealand is beautiful and I do not know -- because after 22 hours on a plane any… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
“The difference between a good golf shot and a bad one is the same as the difference between a beautiful and a… — Ian Fleming Copy Share Image
“Most unintelligent or foolish people do not regard themselves as that; they regard themselves as not-that-intelligent or not-that-wise.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
No man that does not see visions will ever realize any high hope or undertake any high enterprise. — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
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When an animal dies, it gives you the chance to love another animal. That's an insightful and profound way to look at… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
A masterfully written text for the M&A student and professional: clear, concise, comprehensive, practical, and insightful. — Lloyd Levitin Copy Share Image
“Some people would have killed themselves and/or someone else if they were single; and some people would not have done that.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it. — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
“Death devours not only those who have been cooked by old age; it also feasts on those who are half-cooked and even… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
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