Arrow-swift the present sweepeth, and motionless forever stands the past. ~Friedrich Schiller
#quotes #friedrich-schiller #time #present #past

The way life runs through everything, even the tiniest elements of nature; that makes me humble. It's the same humility that causes people at a certain time every day to get on their knees and put their foreheads on the ground in honor of something or someone. ~Michael J. Fox
#quotes #michael-j-fox #nature #life #humility

One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.
#quotes #tim-pawlenty #barack-obama #politics #leadership #united-states

But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. ~Peter Shaffer
#quotes #peter-shaffer #writing #novels

I don't usually think of my writing as a "challenge" because I enjoy the process so much. I suppose that's what's helped me to avoid "writer's block" all these years. ~Melody Carlson
#quotes #melody-carlson #writing #process

The first assumption of an art critic is that the artist meant to paint something else. ~Robert Breault
#quotes #robert-breault #art #critic

My family is involved and my wife Brenda is a great, great writer. She helps me with the writing of everything and also sings with me. I owe a lot to Brenda. ~Rick Derringer
#quotes #rick-derringer #writing #family #helping

For me, prose walks, poetry dances. ~James Broughton
#quotes #james-broughton #walking #poetry #dance

I enjoyed my life when I had nothing. and kinda like the idea of just being happy with me. ~Joey Ramone
#quotes #joey-ramone #life #happiness

Today, in the Internet gold rush, so many people go into dot-com jobs right from school or even before finishing. Their motivation is understandable, but sometimes they just lack experience. ~Mitch Kapor
#quotes #mitch-kapor #education #career #internet #motivation

Anger is a bad counselor. ~French Proverb
#proverbs #french-proverbs #emotions #anger

"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
#quotes #john-green

A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
#proverbs #german-proverbs #books

The best memory is that which forgets nothing, but injuries. Write kindness in marble and write injuries in the dust. ~Persian Proverb
#proverbs #persian-proverbs #kindness #hurt

I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault. ~Tanith Lee
#quotes #tanith-lee #mary-renault #writing

Working 14 hours a day until you're 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness. ~Robert Harris
#quotes #robert-harris #children #happiness

I'm a songwriter first. ~Carole King
#quotes #carole-king #music #writing

It had run as a column; I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it. ~Robert Scheer
#quotes #robert-scheer #war

Just the type of music that was around at the same time as I was writing. Some of it was wicked, definitely. But there was just one direction which I thought could be pushed that no one was pushing. ~Tom Jenkinson
#quotes #tom-jenkinson #squarepusher #one-direction #writing #music

A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
#quotes #george-stigler #sweden

I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. ~Milton Friedman
#quotes #milton-friedman #taxation

Every great story seems to begin with a snake. ~Nicolas Cage
#quotes #nicolas-cage #stories

Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
#proverbs #indian-proverbs

I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn. So it's important to get on and have another go. ~Wayne McGregor
#quotes #wayne-mcgregor #mistakes #practise

The tragedy of ignorance is its complacency. ~Robert Quillen
#quotes #robert-quillen #ignorance