"I don't want to say that having power is overrated, but powerlessness can give rise to a different kind of authority, and that's the kind of authority that writes books."

-- Matthew Specktor

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Giving Quotes

“Anybody can develop a certain amount of talent at something. However, the supremely talented - the superstars - are people who have married a gift of brain wiring to those thousands of hours of practice, usually in favorable circumstances.”
“That was his mother. When she wasn't crying over the breakfast cereal, she was laughing about killing herself.”
“I love being in borrowed houses. I love being a bit out of my context. I miss my context dreadfully, but I'm excited by that.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Anybody who pitches a story or an idea for a film to an executive, whatever the latest hit is, is what you're comparing it to.”
“I have this extraordinary life during the day, and then I get to come home to my sweet husband who loves to cook with me. I have a nice glass of wine, he has some scotch, we chat, we cook, and we hang out with the dog. I have an absolute dream life.”
“Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted.”

Source : Tibullus (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Tibullus (Illustrated)”, p.230, Delphi Classics
“She read books quickly and compulsively, paperback after paperback, as if she might drift away without the anchor of the printed page.”
“I see my purpose in life as making the world a happier place to be in.”

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