“For me the thing that signals a great story is what we might call its autonomy, the fact that it detaches itself… — Julio Cortázar Copy Share Image
A single swallow, it is said, devours ten millions of insects every year. The supplying of these insects I take to be… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying… — Kate Atkinson Copy Share Image
In his enigmatic and cunning story 'The Crown of Feathers,' Isaac Bashevis Singer refuses to produce uncontradictory evidence of God's will but… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
Interestingly, the very experience of fear itself is the tip-off moment, the signal that a possibility for action is opening up and… — Robert Biswas-Diener Copy Share Image
The program is a voyage chart, a series of signals, which, like the pilot's radio, provides the basic orienting information required for… — Timothy Leary Copy Share Image
I don't advise a haircut, man. All hairdressers are in the employment of the government. Hairs are your aerials. They pick up… — Bruce Robinson Copy Share Image
I think anorexia is a metaphor. It is a young woman's statement that she will become what the culture asks of its… — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
It has been said that "to enthuse" means "to fill with spirit," and that spirit of enthusiasm is awaiting release or manifestation.… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
That would be such a life-changing thing, for us all to know that there are other beings out there who we could… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
A mistake is a signal that it is time to learn something new, something you didn't know before. — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
There is a very real and critical danger that unrestrained public discussion of cryptologic matters will seriously damage the ability of this… — Bobby Ray Inman Copy Share Image
Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
To those who care about punctuation, a sentence such as "Thank God its Friday" (without the apostrophe) rouses feelings not only of… — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
uproar against a new idea, and laws to prevent anybody's accepting it, nearly always can be regarded as a signal that the… — Gwen Bristow Copy Share Image
If you spend any time in Washington you'll find nerds. What happens is most of them sublimate their fixations with comics, or… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
We have about 100 million cells interconnected in our brains. They communicate with one another through electrical signals. — Miguel Nicolelis Copy Share Image
So the controversy over Duck Dynasty sends a clear signal to anyone who has anything to risk in public life: Say nothing… — Albert Mohler Copy Share Image
God planted fear in the soul as truly as he planted hope or courage. Pear is a kind of bell, or gong,… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
The constant need for special waivers is symptomatic of poorly written public policy. It's a signal that the cost of compliance is… — John Sununu Copy Share Image
There's no harm in a child crying: the harm is done only if his cries aren't answered. ...If you ignore a baby's… — Lee Salk Copy Share Image
It is vital that Iraq and the United States together send the clearest possible signal that those who commit acts of violence… — Ike Skelton Copy Share Image
When you give thanks as though you have already received what you want, you are emitting a powerful signal to the Universe. — Rhonda Byrne Copy Share Image
It's almost as if men who get tribal tattoos are trying to signal that they are dangerous, they're to be respected, and… — Helen Fisher Copy Share Image
