Literature does not exist in a vacuum. Writers as such have a definite social function exactly proportional to their ability as writers. This is their main use. Ezra Pound Read Quote
A work survives its readers; after a hundred or two hundred years, it is read by new readers who impose on it new modes of reading and interpretation. The work survives because of these interpretations, which are, in fact, resurrections: without them, there would be no work. Octavio Paz Read Quote
Other than that one year, Salon has been very cautious about the way it spends money. For instance, since last year, we’ve had virtually no marketing budget. It’s just word of mouth. And our circulation continues to grow that way by breaking news stories. David Talbot Read Quote
Going by my past journey, I am not certain where life will take me, what turns and twists will happen; nobody knows where they will end up. As life changes direction, I’ll flow with it. Katrina Kaif Read Quote
From the moment I walked into the White House, it was as if I had no privacy at all. Nancy Reagan Read Quote
For the last three years, I’ve been working on ‘Bromst,’ and that’s all that encompassed my brain. And now that it’s out, it will change the way that I think musically. Dan Deacon Read Quote
Georgia’ is very personal to me. ‘Anniversary Party’ was great. ‘Anomalisa’ is also another one that, particularly, is in my heart and will be forever. I do think it’s a masterpiece; I really do. Jennifer Jason Leigh Read Quote
Stand-up is different from television. In stand-up, you’ve got to be in control. Bob Newhart Read Quote
As a youth, I and most of the other smarter kids in school got picked on by bullies. I was a big guy – even at a young age – and would take the beatings for my friends, who were often smaller and scrawnier. Walter O'Brien Read Quote
