"I think that books for young people should have serious and important themes, they shouldn't be trivial. So the books I write, they would be the kind of stories you would write in an adult novel only they just happen to feature a child at the center of them."

-- John Boyne

#Children Quotes #Book Quotes #Writing Quotes

“The consequences of a plethora of half-digested theoretical knowledge are deplorable.”
“He knew he wasn't going anywhere that didn't take him to her.”

Source : Cindy Gerard (2009). “Show No Mercy and Take No Prisoners”, p.470, Simon and Schuster
“Getting service right is more than just a nice to do; it's a must do. American consumers are willing to spend more with companies that provide outstanding service - ultimately, great service can drive sales and customer loyalty.”
“I've had some wonderful ideas for getting the dominating going. I've got some extremely subtle advertising slogans that should get the public behind us. Things like "Vote for EL Wisty and lovely nude ladies will come and dance with you." It's a complete lie, of course, but you can't afford to be too scrupulous if you're going to dominate the world.”

Source : "Fictional character: E. L. Wisty". TV Series "On the Braden Beat" ("The World Domination League", 1964), 1962-1967.
“Getting or giving anything is about social skills. The world is about being comfortable where you are and making people comfortable, and that's what social skills are”
“Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken.”
“To refuse has so many more consequences than submitting.”
“I went into the desert to forget about you. But the sand was the color of your hair. The desert sku was the color of your eyes. There was nowhere I could go that wouldn't be you.”

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