Plotting Quotes

93 quotes by 84 authors

When the enemy's envoy's speak in humble terms, but continues his preparations, he will advance. When their language is deceptive but the enemy pretentiously advances,… — Sun Tzu
The whole earth is in jail and we're plotting this incredible jailbreak. — Wavy Gravy
About 85 per cent of my "thinking" time was spent getting into a position to think, to make a decision, to learn something I needed… — J. C. R. Licklider
The shell model, although proposed by theoreticians, really corresponds to the experimentalist's approach. It was born from a thorough study of the experimental data, plotting… — Maria Goeppert-Mayer
If the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) raises the hackles of the conspiracy theorists, the Bilderberg meetings must induce apocalyptic visions of omnipotent international bankers… — David Rockefeller
[In plotting earthquake measurements] the range between the largest and smallest magnitudes seemed unmanageably large. Dr. Beno Gutenberg then made the natural suggestion to plot… — Charles Francis Richter
I give myself the luxury of time in shaping a song. It's very common for me to work three months or more on a single… — David Massengill
Antiques to Die For sets the gold standard for the classic contemporary cozy. Agatha-finalist Jane K. Cleland's writing is top-notch; her plotting and pace smooth… — Julia Spencer-Fleming
Are you a devious, plotting, unreliable madman? Ah, good, then you can be my most trusted advisor. — Terry Pratchett
I don't spend my hours plotting for somebody else's downfall. — Hillary Clinton
Plotting is like sex. Plotting is about desire and satisfaction, anticipation and release. You have to arouse your reader's desire to know what happens, to… — Colin Greenland
Plotting isn't like sex, because you can go back and adjust it afterwards. Whether you plan your story beforehand or not, if the climax turns… — Colin Greenland
I like books that have razor-sharp plotting that snaps and moves along. It's not about the main character being different at the end. I don't… — Brad Thor
You don't reach Serendib by plotting a course for it. You have to set out in good faith for elsewhere and lose your bearings ...… — John Barth
My "thinking" time was devoted mainly to activities that were essentially clerical or mechanical: searching, calculating, plotting, transforming, determining the logical or dynamic consequences of… — J. C. R. Licklider
It helps to regard soul as an active intelligence, forming and plotting each person's fate. Translators use "plot" to render the ancient Greek word mythos… — James Hillman
I don't like small birds. They hop around so merrily outside my window, looking so innocent. but I know that secretly, they're watching my every… — Jack Handey
I became chairman of the inmates committee. Got into a lot of trouble. Was accused of fomenting a riot. Was accused of plotting to kill… — Clifford Irving
Algebraic geometry seems to have acquired the reputation of being esoteric, exclusive, and very abstract, with adherents who are secretly plotting to take over all… — David Mumford
As you journey through life take a minute every now and then to give a thought for the other fellow. He could be plotting something. — Dik Browne

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