James Payn The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the eyebrows almost as much as the suggestion of bringing them up to the Stage. – James Payn Bringing Quotes Calculated Quotes Doubtless Quotes Eyebrows Quotes Idea Quotes Literature Quotes People Quotes Raise Quotes Stage Quotes Suggestion Quotes The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon is often the means of preserving his self-respect. There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones – competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery.
Franklin Foer When I started off in journalism, you knew there was an audience out there and that you wanted people to read what you produced. But it also felt like you had a limited ability to shape the audience, or to acquire an audience, for what you were doing. So you didn’t really think too much about that. – Franklin Foer
Mercedes Schlapp While the United States is a prime example of fair elections, there is room for improvement, starting with passing voter identification laws across the country. – Mercedes Schlapp
J Reuben Clark I say to you that the price of liberty is and always has been blood, human blood, and if our liberties are lost, we shall never regain them except at the price of blood. They must not be lost. – J Reuben Clark
Julia Cameron There’s this mythology that parents are supposed to be parents 24/7 and are supposed to be completely fulfilled by their kids. That’s not the case. We need to make our own passions a priority. – Julia Cameron
John Darnielle Adulthood is interesting to adults. But I would never want to write about stuff I don’t feel everybody can connect to. – John Darnielle
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