"I don't want to write without a sense of drama, without passion, or without both eyes open to the world around me."

-- Gloria Naylor

#Drama Quotes #Passion Quotes #Writing Quotes

“You can't abuse your body and you need to work hard on your weaknesses. Everyone likes to focus on the things they are good at. But when you focus on the things you are weak at, it makes you a much better athlete.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“The raw fact is that every successful example of economic development this past century Â– every case of a poor nation that worked its way up to a more or less decent, or at least dramatically better, standard of living Â– has taken place via globalization, that is, by producing for the world market rather than trying for self-sufficiency.”
“I never took to Hollywood.”
“My method is to find a word with a gesture.”
“I would love to be a travel writer. I'd be so stoked.”
“The sad ending is only because the author stops telling the story. But it still goes on. It's just untold.”

Source : "Fictional character: Blake Falls". "Twin Falls Idaho", www.imdb.com. 1999.
“I enjoy acting, and it's given me a ton of happiness and it's affected my life and my family's lives in ways that we just can't imagine.”
“Was there any fate more bitter than to get what you long for most, when it's too late?”

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