"in my skimmings over fiction I cannot recall any writer so continuously implicated in his own work as George Moore."

-- Susan Mitchell

#Fiction Quotes #Skimming Quotes

“Most of the people dishing out judgment have no working experience of the theatre, have not written a professional play, a sketch, or even a joke; have never worked in a theatre, taken an acting class, or published any extended piece of work. They are creative virgins; everything they know about theatre is book-learned and second-hand.”

Source : "Questions for John Lahr" by John Lahr, www.newyorker.com. January 23, 2009.
“If your motivation for acquiring money or success comes from a non-supportive root such as fear, anger or the need to 'prove' yourself, your money will never bring you happiness.”
“I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because I feel accomplished.”
“Buying and selling is essentially antisocial.”

Source : Edward Bellamy (2015). “Looking Backward”, p.58, Booklassic
“If nominated, I won't run; If elected, I won't serve.”
“I work 338 days a year, 16 hours a day,”
“Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife.”
“Sometimes on the way to your dream you get lost and find a better one. It is okay to change your mind. If you thought you always wanted to be a doctor only to discover after medical school that what you really wanted to do was open a bakery--open a bakery. Life is too short not to follow your heart.”

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