"It is not “just beer,” it is a noble and ancient beverage which, like wine, food and television advertising, can be extraordinarily good or unmercifully bad."

“The greatest danger of being gifted, is that you may never learn how to make an effort.”

Source : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.98, Simon and Schuster

“Israel lost their power to intimidate during the second war with Lebanon.”

“'Prop trading' is just a fancy term for banks gambling in the market for their own profit.”

“It's misleading to think of writers as special creatures, word sorcerers who possess some sort of magical knowledge hidden from everyone else. Writers are ordinary people who like to write. They feel the urge to write, and they scratch that itch every chance they get.”

Source : Ralph Fletcher (2010). “How Writers Work: Finding a Process That Works for You”, p.5, Harper Collins

“I don't want to write the thing that I am a consumer of when I'm unconscious. I want to write the thing that makes me contend with the thing that I've been consuming unconsciously.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

“I realize that acting is my job, and I have a life outside of my career to help keep me grounded. It is great to have a job you love!”

“Books are the ultimate way for writers to reach immortality.”

“I started writing songs when I was 10. It was a natural way to express myself as a kid. It wasn't until I started listening to jazz, joined the choir and picked up a guitar that my little hobby became something far more serious.”