"Chicago was where I realized that improv is its own thing, its own art form. And through that, you kind of develop a work ethic of not selling it short."

-- Thomas Middleditch

#Art Quotes #Work Ethic Quotes #Chicago Quotes

“I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing.”

Source : "An Interview with Kathryn Lasky about Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor". Interview with Richard F. Abrahamson, www.scholastic.com.
“Nonsmokers--this is for you and you only. Ready? Nonsmokers die every day. Sleep tight.”
“Words are spiritual containers,”
“I call it viewing from afar, they call it stalking.”
“What happens when an art form becomes ambiguous, I think, is that the standards are lowered. You can say anything is jazz. So I think it's important to reflect on what made jazz so special.”
“And yet one carries the sins of his forebears as one carries their features in his face. One bears their blood, and their honor or their blight.”
“Forgive a wife-slammer if you can. But you don't have to live with him. Forgive a husband who is abusing your children if you can. But only after you kick him out of the house. And if you can't get him out, get help. It's available. In the meantime, don't let him near the kids, and don't let anyone tell you that if you forgive him it means you have to stay with him. [There's an important difference between forgiving a person and tolerating their bad behavior.]”
“Look no farther than your hand, Make a choice and take a stand.”

Source : Shannon Hale (2007). “Princess Academy”, p.178, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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