Infrequently Asked Quotes

#1. Nothing is more horrible than my self in the mirror of hysteria. Nothing is more vulgar than my style in the hands of another. Toimitate me is to punish me.

Karl Kraus

#2. I'm operating on Tiny Teddies and hope

Melissa Keil

#3. Setting is the bedrock of your story. If you choose a real-world backdrop, be certain you get your facts straight.

Lynn Flewelling

#4. My father, whose hobby was collecting secondhand cricket books, came back from a book fair one day with a copy of 'The Body In The Library.'

Sophie Hannah

#5. Heavy burden is laid on our hearts, so we do not trust in ourselves. But in God gives grace for endurance.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#6. Education is not limited to any age

Lailah Gifty Akita

#7. My personal opinion is that, if you're a professional writer, that you do have quotas. So every day I do try to write 800-1,200 words. I don't always achieve it, and the reality is that a lot of the words I write will end up on the cutting-room floor.

Chris Bohjalian

#8. Fear of failure is a far worse condition than failure itself, because it kills off possibilities.

Michael Eisner

#9. Some women can drink some men under the table, but a man under the table can still be dangerous.

Jo Foxworth

#10. The truth was, I yearned, in a soul-deep way, to be Sarra. To 'feel' that God was so very close, so very concerned with my particular life, so very ready to protect and to love. Always nearby. Always listening. Always leading.

Lisa Wingate

#11. Children who feel unloved and unprotected are like a half-filled cup. They become incapable of 'filling up' because they have come to believe they are unworthy of love. They try to please others, give to others, and care for others in a desperate hope that they may make themselves worthy.

Beverly Engel