"I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime"

-- Anne McCaffrey

#Children Quotes #Writing Quotes #School Quotes

“I was an English-literature major, and that's all about stories and narratives.”
“God will never let you sink under your circumstances. He always provides a safety net and His love always encircles.”
“The way I see it, if you're going to make an action movie, you've got to make one with John Woo”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters.”

Source : Sidney Lumet (2010). “Making Movies”, p.31, Vintage
“I recognize that memory is far from infallible though. If I feel like I can't accurately describe something, I just leave it out. I also do things like write "he talked about ..." instead of writing direct quotes. But generally I feel like since my stories are very obviously meant to be my perception of an event rather than the objective truth this gives me a lot of leeway.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I was thinking, "So, Iâ€™m Emperor, am I? What nonsense! But at least I'll be able to make people read my books now.”
“Reaction - a boat which is going against the current but which does not prevent the river from flowing on.”
“Here above the farms and ranches of the Great Plains aviation lives up to the promise that inspired dreamers through the ages. Here you are truly separate from the earth, at least for a little while, removed from the cares and concerns that occupy you on the ground. This separation from the earth is more than symbolic, more than a physical removal-it has an emotional dimension as tangible as the wood, fabric, and steel that has transported you aloft.”

Source : Stephen Coonts (2010). “The Cannibal Queen: A Flight Into the Heart of America”, p.13, Open Road Media

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