"I think each of my books attempts to create its own voice so I'm not even sure I have a signature style, other than certain descriptive tendencies, an interest in the sound of language. Maybe an immersion in place."

-- Paul Lisicky

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Voice Quotes

“Typically in politics it is easier for the left to mobilize against a Republican president than it is to mobilize against a Democratic president, even in the cases when the Republican president or Democratic president are pushing the same exact thing.”

Source : Source: www.democracynow.org
“When your lips meet mine I feel as though I have never been kissed before.”

Source : Victoria Alexander (2008). “Seduction of a Proper Gentleman”, Avon
“I should see an enemy of my country in any one who would change by force that which has been established by law.”
“Neurosis is just a high-class word for whining.”
“Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.”
“There are six myths about old age: 1. That it's a disease, a disaster. 2. That we are mindless. 3. That we are sexless. 4. That we are useless. 5. That we are powerless. 6. That we are all alike.”
“A woman can't do anything about her appearance. Either she's pretty or she isn't. But her character is quite another matter.”

Source : Julie Garwood (2011). “The Prize”, p.141, Penguin
“The most important thing you learn at school is that learning only happens by being taught.”

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