Graham Swift Unfortunately writers take a very small part of the profit on their books, and I think in the e-book world there is a real danger they will take even less, unless they are vigilant and robust about protecting their own interests. – Graham Swift Books Quotes Danger Quotes Ebook Quotes Profit Quotes Protecting Quotes Real Quotes Robust Quotes Vigilant Quotes Writers Quotes I share my name with an aerobatic bird that can whiz across a whole summer sky in seconds. A swift is so equipped for speed that it can scarcely cope with being stationary. I think the purveyors of e-books are only too happy for this atmosphere of ‘everything belongs to everybody’ to increase because it means they don’t have to think so much about the original maker of the thing, or they can get away with paying them less.
Jessica Rothe I love power ballads and the earnest lack of irony and emotion that exists in ’80s music, along with synth guitars, of course. – Jessica Rothe
Questlove I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody – I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes. – Questlove
Kendrick Sampson My typical Saturday night is a great solo dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. I like to talk to the restaurant staff while I eat, then come home, finish up some work until midnight, and then play the keyboard until I’m ready to sleep. – Kendrick Sampson
George A Moore The Dublin Magazine’ has been edited with good taste, and it is very agreeable reading, but to speak quite candidly, I do not believe in the future of any literary journal any more than I believe in the future of the Trinity. – George A Moore
Abraham Verghese My deceased patients have taught me over the years to believe in the glass half full, to make good use of the time we have, to be generous – that was their lesson for the Uber-mind, and it was free. ‘Do that,’ they said, ‘and then perhaps death shall have no dominion.’ – Abraham Verghese
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