"Writers like Twain, Whitman, Dickinson, Melville, Louise Erdrich, Toni Morrison, Russell Banks, Carolyn Chute, Alice Walker, so many others that I read coming up as a writer, that helped form my ideas of what it means to be American - and an American writer. I'm always in conversation with them."

-- Micah Perks

#Mean Quotes #American Writer Quotes

“If we bring about that women seek to gain the rights of independence, to increase their sphere of responsibilities, and to incline toward studies, then human abilities will increase daily.”
“I've been very lucky. I've had three separate careers: freelance illustrator, then set designer, puppetteer and animator, and now fine artist. I just bluffed my way into every one of 'em!”
“You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.”
“In these times of stress, snark, division and despair, I still suspect that two of the most important features we possess are imagination and a capacity for goodness. Those are qualities for which we will be remembered most fondly.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Firing is always difficult. The right way: one-on-one. The wrong way: snickering in front of other people, or via email.”
“A corner of his mouth quirked up. â€œI play pool. Shoot hoops sometimes too. Any other sport youâ€™re curious about?â€ â€œHockey? Polo?â€ â€œSimultaneously. Trick is to keep the horses on their skates.”

Source : Devon Monk (2010). “Magic on the Storm: An Allie Beckstrom Novel”, p.60, Penguin
“Your timing is amazing," Kami told him. "By which I mean, I am amazed by it.”
“We're born into a certain family, nation, class. But if we have no connection whatsoever with the worlds beyond the one we take for granted, then we too run the risk of drying up inside. Our imagination might shrink; our hearts might dwindle, and our humanness might wither if we stay for too long inside our cultural cocoons. Our friends, neighbours, colleagues, family - if all the people in our inner circle resemble us, it means we are surrounded with our mirror image.”

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