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literature civility
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none. Charles Dickens
literature potatoes poultry
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips. Charles Dickens
literature made should
I made a compact with myself that in my person literature should stand by itself, of itself, and for itself. Charles Dickens
literature stealing plagiarism
If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition. Charles Caleb Colton
literature prudence
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence. Charles Caleb Colton
literature fool religious-bigotry
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost. Charles Caleb Colton
literature speech giants
The Grecian’s maxim would indeed be a sweeping clause in Literature; it would reduce many a giant to a pygmy; many a speech to a sentence; and many a folio to a primer. Charles Caleb Colton
literature action conflict
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions. Charles Caleb Colton
literature
We are so very 'umble. Charles Dickens
fantasy problem enough
The problem with most genre fantasy is that it's not nearly fantastic enough. It's escapist, but it can't escape. China Mieville
fantasy-novels spy horror
I grew up on genre - on Westerns, spy thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy novels, horror novels. Especially horror novels. Benjamin Percy
fantasy astronomy biomedical
I love biomedical science, I love astronomy, and you can't really do much with those in a fantasy setting. Elizabeth Moon
fantasy fiction genres matters medical offer science technology
One of the most interesting things about science fiction and fantasy is the way that the genres can offer different perspectives on matters to do with the body, the mind, medical technology, and the way we live our lives. Tansy Rayner Roberts
fantasy-love affair bizarre
My biggest fantasy love affair was with Dustin Hoffman. It's so bizarre. Also Anthony Hopkins. Debra Messing
fantasy globe hear mind people pure throughout
Moments are incredible, but in my fantasy mind I see a Globe company which is renowned throughout the world for what it does with pure storytelling. So that people come and say: it's not just the building, it's the only place you can hear this kind of work. Mark Rylance
fantasy trouble brevity
This is going to take a while. I'm a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity. Brandon Sanderson
fantasy heard rumors
We heard rumors over the years that Fantasy was on the market, but nothing materialized, John Fogerty
fantasy fast prisoners
'The Black Prism' is a story of emperors and prisoners and magic set in a Mediterranean, 1600-esque world. It's a fantasy story; it's fast and fun and inventive. Brent Weeks
underestimate
We did not underestimate what we could do, Barry Alvarez
underestimate overestimate
Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the other's Deborah Tannen
underestimate narcissism never-underestimate
Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer. Elia Kazan
underestimate exaggeration oneself
To underestimate oneself is as much an exaggeration of one's powers than the other. Arthur Conan Doyle
underestimate kicks
Everybody underestimates the kick to the groin. Bas Rutten
underestimate capable
Don't underestimate the things that I will do. Adele
underestimate finches internals
On your life, underestimating the proclivities of finches is likely to lead to great internal hemorrhaging. Charles Darwin
underestimate objects
Do not underestimate objects. David Foster Wallace
underestimate ability superpower
Don't underestimate her ability to talk, it's her superpower. Carrie Vaughn