"I've been astonished how often, when I convince a writer to tell a story more straightforwardly and to tell it more simply and directly, it turns out that this author is great and the story is wonderful."

-- Alice Mattison

#Stories Quotes #Wonderful Quotes #Turns Quotes

“Thankfulness grows best in the seed-bed of conviction, just as some plants must be placed in the soil in the winter if they are to flower in the summer.”
“Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.”
“I was born Muslim, my parents are Muslim, I am Bosnian. I cannot be anything else.”
“I grew up playing sports, football, basketball, baseball, everything, and acting was such a different environment and different world for me.”
“When you are a pit bull, and you love what you do and you are going to continue to grow, that talent will find its way out.”

Source : "Patrick Swayze Joins Other Celebrities in Defending Mel Gibson", www.foxnews.com. August 7, 2006.
“Whatever our dreams, ideas, or projects, we plant a seed, nurture it -- and then reap the fruits of our labors.”
“If you believe suicide will bring you peace, or at the very least just an end to everything you hate- you are displaying self-caring behavior. You are still able to actively seek solutions to your problems. You are willing to go to great lengths to provide what you believe will be soothing to yourself. This strikes me as optimistic.”
“I just want Christians to embrace the fact that music is made not just for the church, but it's also for the people that need to hear about the love of God.”

Source : "A conversation with recording artist and The Voice contestant Anthony Evans". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com.

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