We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary. Ken Follett Read Quote
I lost my father four years ago to what was the culmination of a manic episode that seemingly, to my family, came completely out of the blue after 59 years on this earth with no issues that we knew about, at least – sort of a normal run-of-the-mill guy who did his job and came home and had a family. Chris Wood Read Quote
When you romanticize something so extraordinarily in the hopes that it will divert you from agony, you’re destined for a letdown. Brad Hall Read Quote
I can’t divorce myself from my childhood. I try to write as much fiction as I possibly can, but there are so many things that are touchstones of my childhood like being on the swim team and playing soccer and the particularities of sports season and environments that make their way into my books. Jeff Kinney Read Quote
When you start out in a team, you have to get the teamwork going and then you get something back. Michael Schumacher Read Quote
When I was in New York, I got to see Joan Rivers do an hour of material, and it blew my mind. I don’t remember how old she was at the time, but she just had this edgy hour that had so much funny stuff in it, and she was so fearless. If you only watch her on the red carpet, you don’t get a sense of what a legendary standup comedian she is. Chelsea Peretti Read Quote
One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people. Kenneth C. Griffin Read Quote
Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to do it. Harvey Fierstein Read Quote
