"And Thames and all the rivers of the kings Ran into Mississippi and were drowned. They planted England with a stubborn trust But the cleft dust was never English dust."

-- Stephen Vincent Benet

#Trust Quotes #Kings Quotes #Dust Quotes

“My first novel was rejected by some of the most eminent publishers in the world. Starting again was a real wrench.”

Source : "Wilbur Smith, author - portrait of the artist". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. January 15, 2013.
“Plot, or evolution, is life responding to environment; and not only is this response always in terms of conflict, but the really great struggle, the epic struggle of creation, is the inner fight of the individual whereby the soul builds up character.”
“Globalization is the result of powerful governments, especially that of the United States, pushing trade deals and other accords down the throats of the worldâ€™s people to make it easier for corporations and the wealthy to dominate the economies of nations around the world without having obligations to the peoples of those nations.”
“Of all the passions, fear weakens judgment most.”
“Some of my favorite characters that I've played have been very pompous because I love making fun of pompous people.”
“I'm still only half the writer I hope I will be.”
“Here I had tried a straightforward extrapolation of technology, and found myself precipitated over an abyss. It's a problem we face every time we consider the creation of intelligences greater than our own. When this happens, human history will have reached a kind of singularity - a place where extrapolation breaks down and new models must be applied - and the world will pass beyond our understanding.”
“When people show you who they are ... believe them!”

Source : "How you know you're in 'Shondaland'" by Lisa Respers France, www.cnn.com. September 25, 2014.

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