Nigel Hamilton I’m fascinated by the concept of what I call ‘clusters of creativity’: the Brontes, the Waughs, families with several geniuses. I’m one of four; competition among siblings has to be a factor. – Nigel Hamilton Brontes Quotes Clusters Quotes Competition Quotes Concept Quotes Creativity Quotes Factor Quotes Families Quotes Fascinated Quotes Geniuses Quotes Siblings Quotes Waughs Quotes Both JFK and George W. Bush were the sons of wealthy U.S. ambassadors and thus privileged to meet distinguished figures, to travel, and to see the world and think about its problems if they chose. Regularly, customers asked for a book on Greenwich, and there was none. After all, Elizabeth I was born there. The Observatory is known all over the world; the Royal Naval College is there. So I decided to do it.
MarriageRobert Louis Stevenson Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes. – Robert Louis Stevenson
Tad Williams Unless technology itself is drastically repressed, the idea of the dystopian monoculture like Orwell’s 1984 gets harder to believe. But the danger of a solipsistic society will grow, of a disconnected society of mirror-watchers and navel-gazers. – Tad Williams
Adam Clymer I thought writing about somebody current would be a little closer to what I’m used to doing. – Adam Clymer
Chiwetel Ejiofor Normally, if you’re lucky, the idea of a film you have in your head is more or less what you get back when you see it after the editing and the whole post-production process. – Chiwetel Ejiofor
Do Won Chang Our target customers are people in their 20s. Old people wanted to be 21 again, and young people wanted to be 21 forever. – Do Won Chang
Maryanne Wolf We are the worst of fools if we do not teach every child to become truly expert, deep readers. – Maryanne Wolf
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