When you look at someone good like J.J. Abrams who gives you the spectacle and great action set pieces but also gives you character and great story and plotting and narrative, I think it’s my job – and my intention – to do both. F. Gary Gray Read Quote
Around me, there’s always music playing. It just calms me down; it soothes me. It helps me write. It helps me with my mood. Courtney A. Kemp Read Quote
When it comes to other people’s writing, my older influences are more powerful than more recent ones, partially because I’m now more worried that I’ll suddenly accidentally steal something from another writer. Elizabeth McCracken Read Quote
When you’re managing a large number of people, you learn that incentives matter tremendously. You really want people to be rewarded for doing the right thing for the customers and the organization. Ramez Naam Read Quote
If somebody is good to me, I’ll reciprocate. What’s the harm? If somebody says ‘Hello’ to me, I won’t turn my back on him. Jennifer Winget Read Quote
A mother’s life, you see, is one long succession of dramas, now soft and tender, now terrible. Not an hour but has its joys and fears. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
I’ve always prided myself on being mentally tough, but just because you’re mentally tough doesn’t mean that what’s going on between your ears is always good things. Michael Chiesa Read Quote
If you take an hour out of your day to meditate, you will progress ten-fold. By staying mentally focused, you can let your worries go. Shannon Elizabeth Read Quote
