"I think authors can get into trouble viewing the subject matter as their turf"

-- Laura Hillenbrand

#Thinking Quotes #Matter Quotes #Trouble Quotes

“Every man gives his life for what he believes ... one life is all we have to live and we live it according to what we believe.”
“My upbringing gave me a strong will, a mental aggressiveness in what I wanted to achieve.”
“Greed is really the religion of vulgarity.”
“I once looked in the mirror at myself and noticed that, without a doubt, I am a sexy man. In fact, I don't think I'll ever get married...it just wouldn't be fair for my spouse to catch me enjoying a look in the mirror more than having sex with her.”
“The corn was orient and immortal wheat, which never should be reaped, nor was ever sown. I thought it had stood from everlasting to everlasting.”
“The public official must pick his way nicely, must learn to placate though not to yield too much, to have the art of honeyed words but not to seem neutral, and above all to keep constantly audible, visible, likable, even kissable.”
“A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors.”

Source : "Jim Clyburn: Susan Rice Attacks Are Racial Code" By Luke Johnson, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 20, 2012.
“I didn't want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race.”

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