Writer S Message Boards Quotes

#1. I write to please myself - of course, that is a given. But beyond this reach for pleasure, I know that I write for my countrymen, that they may be lifted from apathy and ignorance. I write because of a compulsion to make something out of the nothing that is my own life.

F. Sionil Jose

#2. There are a lot of influences from different countries in my music. For example, I chose the guitar in my music, I think that it is a feminine instrument, so when I do not sing, the music expresses my voice.

Paulina Rubio

#3. This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain it.

Michael Phelps

#4. God gives us enemies to make sure there'll always be someone around who's interested in how we're doing.

James D. Macdonald

#5. Sometimes the events meant to destroy you are the conditions that bring you to life.

Joshua Viola

#6. The most terrifying moment in my life was October 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I did not know all the facts - we have learned only recently how close we were to war - but I knew enough to make me tremble.

Joseph Rotblat

#7. The surest way to be alone is to get married.

Gloria Steinem

#8. No, fun isn't anybody, fun is what you have." W

Terry Pratchett