Chinua Achebe Many writers can’t make a living. So to be able to teach how to write is valuable to them. But I don’t really know about its value to the student. I don’t mean it’s useless. But I wouldn’t have wanted anyone to teach me how to write. – Chinua Achebe Living Quotes Student Quotes Teach Quotes Useless Quotes Valuable Quotes Write Quotes Writers Quotes I think an artist, in my definition of that word, would not be someone who takes sides with the emperor against his powerless subjects. That’s different from prescribing a way in which a writer should write. I liked Yeats! That wild Irishman. I really loved his love of language, his flow. His chaotic ideas seemed to me just the right thing for a poet. Passion! He was always on the right side. He may be wrongheaded, but his heart was always on the right side. He wrote beautiful poetry.
Brendon Urie Before I had a steady job, I was broke, and I didn’t have any money to buy anything, so I would illegally download stuff. – Brendon Urie
Amber Mark I love seeing the videos of people who go and talk to these neo-Nazis because they’re like, ‘I’m just here to have a conversation and understand.’ Having a conversation about it and talking about your emotions without judgement. You have to be able to be completely open, because they’re not going to be, but you could turn a new leaf in their life. – Amber Mark
Harrison Ford I think retirement’s for old people. I’m still in the business, thank you. I have a young child of nine years old, and I want to live as long as I can to see him grow up. I’m enjoying my life and I want to stick around for as long as I can. – Harrison Ford
Lynn Collins Every role that you accept makes you grow in some way. It’s part of the creative process. – Lynn Collins
Floyd Abrams I try to do that in this book without preaching – to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody. – Floyd Abrams
Celeste Ng I play music on my phone to fall asleep when I’m on the road and as an alarm clock to wake me up, so I need it nearby – but there are never outlets by the bed in hotels! – Celeste Ng
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