"There are braying men in the world, as well as braying asses; for what is loud and senseless talking any other than away of braying?"

--

Roger L'Estrange

#Men Quotes #Talking Quotes #World Quotes

“Like a lot of small press founders I was looking for a way into publishing - as well as a way out of academia. Without moving to London, I couldn't see a way of working for a publishing house whose work I liked. Believe it or not, the simplest way for me to get into publishing was to start my own press.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com
“While there are several challenges, I do believe that over the transition and into the Trump presidency, the media as a whole has done pretty good work, as opposed to a spottier record during the campaign. There has been a lot of shoe-leather reporting going on, and the great story thus far of the Trump White House is the willingness of people who work there to leak to the media.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com
“I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there were no walls to hem you in and there was no human condition that you were stopped from examining.”
“We've got, not only the Alaskan pipeline is not being built, and that oil, Canada may decide to sell it to China, and we may lose that oil forever.”
“Books aren't like broccoli. You don't have to eat it because it's good for you. Books drag you in because they are fascinating.”
“I think there's often a negative associated with being passionate or geeky about entertainment, but for me, entertainment has always been a greater, psychological escape, so I think it's unfortunate when others don't appreciate the depth of passion entertainment offers.”
“At the root of creativity is an impulse to understand, to make sense of random and often unrelated details. For me, photography provides an intersection of time, space, light, and emotional stance. One needs to be still enough, observant enough, and aware enough to recognize the life of the materials, to be able to 'hear through the eyes'.”

Source : Paul Caponigro (2002). “New England Days”, p.38, David R. Godine Publisher
“One of the greatest human longings is to be close to someone.”

You may also like:

Alexander Calder
Sculptor
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
English Statesman
James Shirley
Dramatist
Jean de La Fontaine
Poet
William Prynne
Author