In writing my historical novels, I have to rely upon my imagination to a great extent. I think of it as ‘filling in the blanks.’ Medieval chroniclers could be callously indifferent to the needs of future novelists. But I think there is a great difference between filling in the blanks and distorting known facts. Sharon Kay Penman Read Quote
We each own one car, and we have a reasonable house. It’s a lovely place to be, but it’s not extravagant. Reese Witherspoon Read Quote
I don’t put a lot of description in the books because I write books the way I like to read them, and that is I like to build images and be a creative reader, and so I write that way. Michael Connelly Read Quote
I’ve always had a love of cards, ever since I was a little kid. I think poker, as a system, describes the chaos of the world. Our sudden reversals, our freak streaks of fortune. The belief that the next hand can save you, and the inevitable failure of the next hand to save you. I think that describes my world view pretty well. Colson Whitehead Read Quote
In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better. Ellen DeGeneres Read Quote
There has been a major shift in how we live in our homes. Everyone knows the kitchen is the soul of the house. It’s more of an open-concept approach. Candice Olson Read Quote
No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it. Henry Ward Beecher Read Quote
A properly designed tax system can strike a balance between helping the poor and, at the same time, giving people the incentive to work. Eric Maskin Read Quote
The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail… the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation. Jeff Cooper Read Quote
