Morris Gleitzman I wrote stories as a kid just for myself. One day, some of the kids in my class found some of my stories in my bag, and I was deeply embarrassed until I realised they enjoyed reading them. – Morris Gleitzman Bag Quotes Class Quotes Day Quotes Deeply Quotes Embarrassed Quotes Enjoyed Quotes Kid Quotes Kids Quotes Reading Quotes Realised Quotes Stories Quotes Wrote Quotes I used to get stuck trying to find the first sentence of a story, then I realised that it was often because I didn’t know what problem a character was facing in the story. As soon as I did, I could have the character trying to do something about it or have the problem whack him between the eyes. I think the best writers use the language they use every day when they talk to friends. When we talk to each other, we tend to talk in short grabs rather than in long flowing sentences. I think that’s not a bad way to write.
Richard Carlson The ill effects of thought come about when we forget that thought is a function of our consciousness… an ability that we as human beings have. We are the producers of our own thinking. – Richard Carlson
Evangeline Lilly I consider acting a day job – it’s not my dream; it’s not my be-all, end-all. – Evangeline Lilly
Chris Ware During my Austin years, I was drawing a regular strip for the University Of Texas newspaper, going to school, delivering blood, and trying to change my approach and ‘style’ as much as I could, since I knew that I’d calcify as I got older. – Chris Ware
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