"Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority."

-- William Arthur Ward

#Graduation Quotes #Wise Quotes #Encouragement Quotes

“I'm just looking for the best story being told by the best people and the best part that I can find. If those things add up, I want to be a part of it whether it's a studio film or, more likely in that instance, an independent film.”
“Love is the outlaw's duty.”

Source : Jayne Anne Phillips (2011). “Black Tickets: Stories”, p.262, Vintage
“Nice writing isn't enough. It isn't enough to have smooth and pretty language. You have to surprise the reader frequently, you can't just be nice all the time. Provoke the reader. Astonish the reader. Writing that has no surprises is as bland as oatmeal. Surprise the reader with the unexpected verb or adjective. Use one startling adjective per page.”
“But love, Iâ€™ve come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.”
“I'm not implying that fantasy is for kids. I'm saying that more and more people are finally realizing that there's more to fantasy stories than elves and wizards and goblin armies.”
“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.”
“Arnold Schwarzenegger has still not officially bowed out of this race. It looks like he's not gonna run. But I'll tell ya, if Arnold does run, he better get on the ballot, because you don't want a write-in with a name like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Because people will go - 'Schwarz, schwarz, oh Davis is easier.'”
“Specificity is the soul of narrative.”

Source : John Hodgman (2017). “Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches”, p.58, Penguin

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