“Make a concise statement clearly and you should only need to say it once.” — Mary Mihalic Copy Share Image
The Sneeze' is comedy - it's five short plays and it was Chekhov showing his comedic streak. — Amanda Redman Copy Share Image
“life was too short to take shit. Let people walk all over you and you got what you deserved.” — Kylie Scott Copy Share Image
Life is too short to spend time with the people who suck the happiness out of you. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Are you sure about this? It’s a bit short.” “So? It’s poetry, not dick size.” — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
In many ways, a teaser trailer these days has just become a short version of the full-length trailer, as opposed to something… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
Look at the United States today. We have made mistakes in the past. We have had shortcomings. We shall make mistakes in… — Henry Cabot Lodge Copy Share Image
My sister was three years older than me, and she was like the stone-cold '70s fox. I looked like a short Polish… — Paula Pell Copy Share Image
My father has been a part of a few short films I made; he played a small but significant role in 'Jigarthanda.' — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I don't mind if my future is long or short, as long as I'm doing the right thing. And as long as… — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
Kerala has a history of being resilient... in a short span we had several crises - floods, Nipah, Ockhi, etc. — Pinarayi Vijayan Copy Share Image
I started with poetry because it was direct, immediate, and short. It was the ecstasy of striking matches in the dark. — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
I learned one thing from jumping motorcycles that was of great value on the golf course, the putting green especially: Whatever you… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
'Monkeys' is made up of nine short stories that tell an overall story. 'Folly' is a series of vignettes all put together… — Susan Minot Copy Share Image
I met a 13-year-old black child, Raymond, who had never been to school and had never learnt any words, yet it seemed… — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
I think most fiction writers naturally start by writing short stories, but some of us don't. When I first started writing, I… — Andrea Barrett Copy Share Image
As Paretsky detailed in her short memoir Writing in an Age of Silence (2007), early optimism buoyed by the civil rights movement… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
Rereading 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' I was struck by what I had forgotten of the book: in a manner of pages, we… — Kevin Young Copy Share Image
After college, I was burdened with student loans to repay, no financial cushion, so I wasn't in a position to bet everything… — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
Growing up, I've been shamed a lot. Being a curvy girl, being young and seeing the skinny girls wear short shorts because… — Jordyn Woods Copy Share Image
Strong policies and innovation can make the difference for energy security, climate change, air quality, and universal access to modern energy services… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
