There’s something about the darkness that I find unavoidably intoxicating. The knowledge that other people are sleeping and, therefore, unavailable to ruin my solitude, makes me more peaceful than I am during the day. Rachel Nichols Read Quote
The true picture of life as it is, if it could be adequately painted, would show men what they are, and how they might rise, not, indeed to perfection, but one step first, and then another on the ladder. Anthony Trollope Read Quote
It makes it harder to write if I watch a lot of television, because television is not like a written story. Avi Read Quote
My writing often contains souvenirs of the day – a song I heard, a bird I saw – which I then put into the novel. Amy Tan Read Quote
August Wilson is the one writer that writes about men like my father, who had a fifth grade education, who was a janitor at McDonald’s. Viola Davis Read Quote
I’m very quiet. I can go a whole week without talking, so doing interviews is really awkward for me! Katie Leung Read Quote
It’s my heritage overall, my people. Mexicans are known for being hard-working people, showing a lot of heart. I wanted to show people I am Mexican and I’m proud of it. Cain Velasquez Read Quote