I have pleaded (labor's) case, not in the quavering tones of a feeble mendicant asking alms, but in the thundering voice of… — John L. Lewis Copy Share Image
For me, the promised land, always seeming just beyond my reach, is the poetic masterpiece, that perfect union of words in cadence,… — James Emanuel Copy Share Image
“Whether or not you employ humor in dealing with difficult subjects, the tone of the writing is of the utmost importance. Personally,… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
Trump is a little tone-deaf to the average American. He unveiled his slogan this week: 'Are you better off than you were… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
One of the qualities of writing that is not much stressed is its problem-solving aspect, having to do with the presentation of… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
I think the president can set a tone and say we're not divided by gender, age, race. We're all Americans and want… — Bobby Jindal Copy Share Image
There's a thing, in general, about doing any kind of series, especially when the characters remain the same. It's just that you… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
Orchestration is part of the very soul of the work. A work is thought out in terms of the orchestra, certain tone-colors… — Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Copy Share Image
Playing a flute is like writing a book. You're telling what's in your heart...It's easier to play if it's right from your… — Eddie Cahill Copy Share Image
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.” — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
in darkness and in hedges I sang my sour tone and all my love was howling conspicuously alone. — W. D. Snodgrass Copy Share Image
A master of tone and texture and an authority on the bizarre, Karen Russell writes with great flair and fearlessness. — Carlo Wolff Copy Share Image
You can be Mitt Romney with three marriages and a disastrous speakership, kicked out of the speakership, being reprimanded by the House… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
And it’s all my fault, Gale. Because of what I did in the arena. If I had just killed myself with those… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
Levi is one of the best authors I've ever read. It's hard not to have an immediate personal response to his work.… — John Turturro Copy Share Image
A nation is held together by shared values, shared beliefs, shared attitudes. That is what enables a people to maintain a cohesive… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
I'm always surprised to hear or read my work described, "In angry tones, she says." No! In truthful tones! Does truth have… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image
These days, I like to think of sentences as workers. Only one of their jobs is to look and sound good. Sentences… — Karen Thompson Walker Copy Share Image
Christophe, with the careful tone of an adult telling a kid not to pet the nice foaming-rabid pooch. — Lilith Saintcrow Copy Share Image
There were also some cruel reviews by women, but the tone of the male reviewers, sometimes hysterical, was different. I have suffered,… — Marguerite Young Copy Share Image
You’re a peach full of poison, you know that?" Mosca snapped back, but could not quite keep a hint of admiration from… — Frances Hardinge Copy Share Image
Alec drew his hand back with a low whistle. "The Inquisitor meant business." "Of course she did. I'm a dangerous criminal. Or… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
That's always the most productive research - research into tone, into voice. Facts are nice, too, but facts are more raw material… — Jonathan Dee Copy Share Image
Music is the sound of the universal laws promulgated. It is the only assured tone. There are in it such strains as… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
