A $10 million windfall? At today's prices, I'd feel almost as rich as I did one day in 1936 when I found… — Russell Baker Copy Share Image
But the thing that stands eternally in the way of really good writing is always one: the virtual impossibility of lifting to… — William Carlos Williams Copy Share Image
Only uncomfortable chairs become antiques - the comfortable ones are worn out by hard use. — Jacob Braude Copy Share Image
Lincoln was known to have walked miles to borrow books, to get the most rudimentary form of education. So what do we… — Robert Orben Copy Share Image
“My life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds. I cannot marry all of… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
People at all levels and in all roles in organizations are wrestling with the challenges of modern life, trying to find ways… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
“Oh, it's not done,' I said, 'but neither is adultery or theft or running away from the enemy's fire. The not done… — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
Video piracy is among the most irritating aspects of modern life for those who work in the film business. Adverts telling you… — Victoria Coren Mitchell Copy Share Image
Modern life is given over to immoderation. Immoderation invades everything: actions and thought, public and private life. — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
What about the poor salesman who is calling into the office from the corner saloon instead of the home sickbed he claims… — Malcolm Forbes Copy Share Image
Moreover, behind this vague tendency to treat religion as a side issue in modern life, there exists a strong body of opinion… — Christopher Dawson Copy Share Image
As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
“His story also demonstrates an obscure truth. Having a plan, any plan, means you know on some level you're going to fail,… — Sam Munson Copy Share Image
“We may be in the modern digital age, but when it comes to stories, we are still antediluvian.” — Calvin Niles Copy Share Image
“Thing is, as ye git aulder, this character-deficiency gig becomes mair sapping. Thir wis a time ah used tae say tae aw… — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away - even… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“The Paradox of Choice: Faced with hundreds or even thousands of profiles, we can become overwhelmed and indecisive.” — Ronen Dancziger Copy Share Image
It's like the little rat in the Skinner box who says, "I've got this psychologist under my control. Every time I press… — Jess Lair Copy Share Image
“After one postmodern doorstopper, you’ve read them all. Pynchon got there first, really… and it was good… but most of the others… — A.D. Aliwat Copy Share Image
Most parents don't worry about a daughter until she fails to show up for breakfast. — Kin Hubbard Copy Share Image
I worry about kids today - because of the sexual revolution, they're going to grow up and never know what "dirty" means. — Lily Tomlin Copy Share Image
“the elements of a modern creation myth are all around us. It is harmful because it contributes to the subtle but pervasive… — David Christian Copy Share Image
“Tibet has not yet been infested by the worst disease of modern life, the everlasting rush. No one overworks here. Officials have… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“welcome antidote to the speed of modern life. By their very nature, letters allow for more consideration of the words and thoughts… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
