E L Doctorow Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author’s. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer. – E L Doctorow Alive Quotes Authors Quotes Book Quotes Bringing Quotes Identity Quotes Speaks Quotes Voice Quotes Writer Quotes I like commas. I detest semi-colons – I don’t think they belong in a story. And I gave up quotation marks long ago. I found I didn’t need them, they were fly-specks on the page. Writing is immensely difficult. The short forms especially.
Gretchen RubinHappiness Each week, I post a video about some ‘Pigeon of Discontent’ raised by a reader. Because, as much as we try to find the ‘Bluebird of Happiness,’ we’re also plagued by those small but pesky ‘Pigeons of Discontent.’ – Gretchen Rubin
Sheldon Whitehouse When we breathe it in, soot can interfere with our lungs and increase the risk of asthma attacks, lung cancer and even premature death. The smallest particles can pass into the blood stream and cause heart disease, stroke and reproductive complications. – Sheldon Whitehouse
James Wolfensohn My view is to try and not demonize the Palestinians. I’m not denying that there are Palestinians who fire rockets and do terrible things; I know that that happens. But to get a fundamental solution, you have to have hope on both sides. – James Wolfensohn
Nick Nurse For every philosophical idea about how we’re going to do things, there has to be a plan to get there, and we have to be able to execute it, first in practice and then in games. – Nick Nurse
Malcolm Brogdon I think, as a rookie, what guys need to be judged on most coming in the league is feel. Not skill, not shooting, not stats, not even passing, but that feel for the game, the ability to read situations and make the right play. – Malcolm Brogdon
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