"The suspense of a novel is not only in the reader, but in the novelist, who is intensely curious about what will happen to the hero."

-- Mary McCarthy

#Hero Quotes #Suspense Quotes #Novelists Quotes

“... all things are possible if you are willing to put yourself on the line. You cannot stand back and hope for the best. You have to act.”

Source : Elizabeth Edwards (2010). “Resilience: The New Afterword”, p.232, Crown Archetype
“The eagle that soars in the upper air does not worry itself how it is to cross rivers.”
“Government originated in the attempt to find a form of association that defends and protects the person and property of each with the common force of all.”
“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames”
“Ive learned this is a very long marriage doing a television show. I like the people that I work with to be people I enjoy, so you want to cast people who are as excited and enthusiastic as you are.”
“The most obvious purpose of college education is to help students acquire information and knowledge by acquainting them with facts, theories, generalizations, principles, and the like. This purpose scarcely requires justification.”
“We thought the Duke would have been pleased if the King's Majesty would have married his daughter, but nothing came of that--' Squints, and has freckles,' said Caspian. Oh, poor girl,' said Lucy.”
“It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.”

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