"The difference between those who are committed and those who are not is the difference between the words want and will."

-- Marvin J. Ashton

#Differences Quotes #Want Quotes #Committed Quotes

“There is no moment where you can rest and think: 'Wonderful, I have that job now. I'm going to spend five years here.' There's a constant judgment on your work that's very strongly related to what you are.”

Source : "Clémence Poésy interview: Casting a spell". Interview with Elizabeth Day, www.theguardian.com. December 18, 2010.
“The distraction, particularly of technology, impedes the innovative process. And when you add to that the distraction of working with colleagues who are in different time zones and/or who have a different approach to urgency and distraction, the potential for losing focus is abundant.”
“Every author has the whole past to contend with; all the centuries are upon him. He is compared with Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton.”
“the novel is inherently a political instrument, regardless of its subject. It invites you - more than invites you, induces you - to live inside another person's skin. It creates empathy. And that's the antidote to bigotry. The novel doesn't just tell you about another life, which is what a newspaper would do. It makes you live another life, inhabit another perspective. And that's very important.”
“It's frustrating - not that I expect to be the same person I was 10 years ago, but I do expect to do certain things. In all honesty, my body for the most part feels really good. But at this point of my career, I have to rely on different parts of my game, knowing how to take some short cuts when you can.”
“I have read some great books recently: "Heaven is For Real," "Bud Not Buddy," and my favorite, "Tiger Eyes."”

Source : Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com
“The Finns also have a bent for drink, even though there is no wine here whatsoever, except for illicit tavern keeping, which is harshly suppressed. But, all the way to St. Petersburg, the Finn will drink himself into forgetfulness, lose his money, horse, bridle, and return home poorer than a church rat.”
“The night is young, and by the grace of magic, so are we.”

Source : Michael Buckley (2017). “The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm #1): 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.121, Abrams

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