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The scientific theorist is not to be envied. For Nature, or more precisely experiment, is an exorable and not very friendly judge of his work.… — Albert Einstein
I am interested in making up a good case for distortion, as I am coming to believe it is the only way to make people… — Flannery O'Connor
You want in all cases for the story to get through the writing. — Alice Munro
I have no liking for novels or stories - none in the world; and so, whenever I read one - which is not oftener than… — Mark Twain
If you can't sleep at night because of your stock market position, then you have gone too far. If this is the case, then sell… — Jesse Lauriston Livermore
One of the ingredients that made Cheers work so well was the great ensemble of actors we had. That's the case with any good series... — Ted Danson
He wants to live on through something - and in his case, his masterpiece is his son. All of us want that, and it gets… — Arthur Miller
Philanthropy is all about making a positive difference in the world by devoting your resources and your time to causes you believe in. In my… — Jeffrey Skoll
The old lady told me that all the girls in the village of Annezin prayed every night for the War to end, and for the… — Robert Graves
In any case, the bayonet isn't as important as it used to be. It's more usual now to go into the attack with hand-grenades and… — Erich Maria Remarque
I wish those people who write so glibly about this being a holy war and the orators who talk so much about going on, no… — Vera Brittain
The brute animals have all the same sensations of pain as human beings, and consequently endure as much pain when their body is hurt; but… — Thomas Chalmers
The reasons for legal intervention in favour of children apply not less strongly to the case of those unfortunate slaves and victims of the most… — John Stuart Mill
In my case, if one out of five opportunities is interesting enough to work on, maybe one in five of those ends up being worth… — Sam Zell
Unless a writer is extremely old when he dies, in which case he has probably become a neglected institution, his death must always be seen… — James A. Baldwin
James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me… — Anne McCaffrey
When I talk to anyone or read the writings of anyone who has any axe to grind, I feel that intellectual honesty and balanced judgement… — George Orwell
Because I can't seem to escape it. It's a way for me to address and counter my questions about what it means to be human,… — Junot Diaz
What's needed in this case is conscious and serious practice in hearing, and using, and being used by, other people's voices. — Ursula K. Le Guin
Technique in the minds of many is something rigid, something like a formula that you impose on the material; but in the best stories it… — Flannery O'Connor

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