"Reading gives one something to think about other than one's self."

-- Tom Bissell

#Book Quotes #Reading Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“America's real business leaders understand unless or until the middle class regains its footing and its faith, capitalism remains vulnerable.”
“The most valuable things in a life are a man's memories. And they are priceless.”
“One of the biggest reasons I bought the Lakers was to beat the Celtics.”
“People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man.”
“Saddam Hussein has raised the amount going to suicide bombers from $10 thousand dollars to $25 thousand. What's next, a health care plan?”
“Because I'm the author of my screenplays I know what I'm looking for. It's true that I can be stubborn in demanding that I get what I want, but it's also a question of working with patience and love.”
“I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in.”
“I don't know much about creative writing programs. But they're not telling the truth if they don't teach, one, that writing is hard work, and, two, that you have to give up a great deal of life, your personal life, to be a writer.”

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