I know we play a part in the story of progressive music, but for us those influences are the real fathers, the… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
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My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes… — Melissa Gilbert Copy Share Image
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I had very low self-esteem. Books saved me. I found friends in stories like The Chronicles of Narnia and A Tree Grows… — Jenny Lawson Copy Share Image
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2D looks so flat. Well, it is, of course, it's flat. But 3D isn't. And for an adventure story that takes you… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
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There are no such things as happy endings. Never. They're totally manufactured by fiction writers who choose to end the story on… — Peter David Copy Share Image
Don't lose faith. Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To heck with suspense. Readers should have such complete understanding… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
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Art consists precisely in making us admire old stories, charming us with them eternally, as Nature charms with her eternal sun, her… — Marie Bashkirtseff Copy Share Image
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What I want to do is basically tell my generation's story about how music and culture helped affect a generation, and a… — Steve Stoute Copy Share Image
I like straightforward names for my characters. When I get too symbolic with names or places, I start feeling like the characters… — Tayari Jones Copy Share Image
I felt really comfortable [on The Maze Runner]. From day one, I loved the script and the story, and I thought it… — Dylan O'Brien Copy Share Image
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