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We have seen an average increase of about 6 percent this year over last year. The growth we have seen is driving up the value of property throughout the county. Of course, you have some areas that have seen more increases than others, but just about everyone will see an increase in their taxes paid. Mike Harper
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We have seen a large increase in the deployment of what is called a 'storage area network,' which is hardware to provide storage for multiple servers. What we've done in Windows Server 2003 R2 is make it much easier to deploy and manage storage on a SAN using Windows Server. Jeff Price
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We have to guide growth into areas where we have planned infrastructure, or the individual developer has to kick in the cost to provide the infrastructure. Chuck D.
area interest
We have no interest in (leaving). That's one area I can tell you right now that's important all the way up the organization. Jim Ferraro
area creek mud portion
We have no idea what we'll find, really. This area has never been examined. This portion of Mud Creek has never been studied. Jesse Owens
area democracy lives
We have no democracy in the most important area of our lives ... work. Ralph Leck
area builders coming home led negative news obviously
We have negative news coming out of the home builders this morning, and obviously that's been an area that has led the economy. Tom Schrader
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We have so many other areas with road and drainage needs, I have a problem with that. I've been working day and night to get Somerset Lane and Pine Avenue paved. You get to the north end of Pine Avenue and it looks like a Third World country. David Piper
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Whenever you have one entity that is controlling news over that big of an area it poses concerns. I don't see where, in the long run, delivering less news is going to be good for readers, the community, or the industry. Luther Jackson
attitude succeed defeated
Will is what can make you succeed when your thoughts tell you that you're defeated. Carlos Castaneda
attitude warrior our-world
We talk to ourselves incessantly about our world. In fact we maintain our world with our internal talk. And whenever we finish talking to ourselves about ourselves and our world, the world is always as it should be. We renew it, we rekindle it with life, we uphold it with our internal talk. Not only that, but we also choose our paths as we talk to ourselves. Thus we repeat the same choices over and over until the day we die, because we keep on repeating the same internal talk over and over until the day we die. A warrior is aware of this and strives to stop his internal talk. Carlos Castaneda
attitude responsibility warrior
Whenever a warrior decides to do something, he must go all the way, but he must take responsibility for what he does. No matter what he does, he must know first why he is doing it, and then he must proceed with his actions without having doubts or remorse about them. Carlos Castaneda
attitude mean warrior
A warrior doesn't know remorse for anything he has done, because to isolate one's acts as being mean, or ugly, or evil is to place an unwarranted importance on the self. Carlos Castaneda
attitude warrior light
Feeling important makes one heavy, clumsy and vain. To be a warrior one needs to be light and fluid. Carlos Castaneda
attitude eye responsibility
We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye. Carlos Castaneda
attitude humble men
The search for a "suitable" church makes the man a critic where God wants him to be a pupil. What he wants from the layman in church is an attitude which may, indeed, be critical in the sense of rejecting what is false or unhelpful but which is wholly uncritical in the sense that it does not appraise- does not waste time in thinking about what it rejects, but lays itself open in uncommenting, humble receptivity to any nourishment that is going. C. S. Lewis
attitude lying thinking
I wish I were younger. What inclines me now to think you may be right in regarding [evolution] as the central and radical lie in the whole web of falsehood that now governs our lives is not so much your arguments against it as the fanatical and twisted attitudes of its defenders. C. S. Lewis
attitude everybody hope prove rest team
We want to prove that we're not the team that we just showed. I hope that's with everybody on our team. If we use that attitude the rest of the season, I think we'll have success. Brian Elliott
buy imaging money raise
We want to raise money to buy a thermal imaging camera. Jim Daugherty
buy interest people running seen spike start time
We have seen a spike in interest in E85. Not enough time has elapsed for people to start running out to buy flexible-fuel vehicles, though. Roger Price
buy interest people running seen spike start time
We have seen a spike in interest in E85, ... Not enough time has elapsed for people to start running out to buy flexible-fuel vehicles, though. Roger Price
buy choice modern moment women
We have to give modern women the possibility to choose, because now the moment of choice is like an investment. Women want to buy something not for one week, for one moment. She would like to have something that she can have for a long time. Donatella Girombelli
buy higher stomach whenever
Whenever you buy any kind of sector, you have to have the stomach for higher volatility. Don Cassidy
buy everybody strengthen
When everybody else is better off, they can buy more, they strengthen demand, strengthen the market, strengthen the country. Carlos Slim
buy guests helps plan tickets
We want our guests to buy tickets online. That way, we know they're coming, and it helps our guests plan their day. Tom Schroder
buy cancer expense involved lose medicines treatment wigs
We wanted treatment for our mother, and there's so much expense involved when you get cancer, from the medicines to having to buy wigs when they lose their hair. Janie Rude
buy contract few land side south window within
We have a window where we want to buy land on the south side of Kellogg. We want to have a contract within the new few months. Mark Evans
buying commitment dip larger seen
We've seen dip buying and think that's a precursor to larger commitment into supply. David Ader
buying
There is a lot of buying going on right now. Bob Walker
buying clearly
There is clearly some month-end buying going on. Scott Graham
buying focus hesitant interest morning news people president rate relief shifting speech
There is buying this morning on relief after the interest rate news but people are hesitant to go all out because the focus is shifting to what Taiwan's new president will say in his inauguration speech at the weekend. Eugene Law
buying kids left spend time
When I'm writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids haven't left me. Sadie Jones
buying instead
We use what's out there instead of buying new. Teresa Cowan
buying conscious great music notions
Being called 'conscious' is a great thing to be, but it's the connotations and preconceived notions that come with the buying audience about what conscious music can be. Talib Kweli
buying literally thousands
Ultimately, we think the VA is probably going to end up buying literally thousands of these, Gil Gutknecht
buying couple french home plus pots resist
I have two much-beloved stovetop espresso pots at home, plus a couple French presses I couldn't resist buying because they were so pretty. If I had to imbibe at Starbucks, I'd want a mocha with an extra shot. Emma Holly
course given gone paid reason
When he got fired, of course he was shocked. I don't think he was ever given a reason for it. They packed him up and tossed him out. If they had just paid him, he probably would have just gone his way. Jack Ferguson
courses good northwest
There are a lot of good courses on the Northwest Side. Wendell Saunders
course digest economic encourage fed gradual maybe meeting news next rate signs skip slow stay
There is a lot of economic news to digest between now and the next meeting. If we see economic signs that are positive, then that would encourage the Fed to stay on the course of gradual rate hikes, but if things slow down then maybe they would skip a meeting or two. Barry Ritholtz
course hit ivan last list production saw similar
There is a long list of production and refineries out because of the hurricane. The course is similar to what we saw with Ivan last year, which hit production for a long time. Tom Bentz
course finally saw surface turned
When I finally saw the surface of the water, the course turned out to be right on, Mark Rebholz
course familiar figured good guys school since six until wait
We usually don't play tournaments this early. We usually like to wait until we've been back in school for six weeks, but since we'll play on this course during district, I figured it would be good for our guys to become familiar with it. Jon Engelking
course crack exactly gut imagined tried work
I imagined there would be a way to crack the diffraction barrier. But of course I didn't know exactly how it would work, but I had a gut feeling that there must be something, and so I tried to think about it, to be creative. Stefan Hell
courses food government pay people run school teachers
We run courses for government school teachers on Sundays. These teachers pay for their own food and stay; the kind of commitment you find in these people is remarkable. Azim Premji
course further life mentality somali steadily taking toward western
Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy. Ayaan Hirsi Ali
days glory return soviet team
We want to return our team to the glory days of the Soviet Union. Vitaly Mutko
days early heavy last november picked seen since slower traffic warmer weather week
We have seen a lot of heavy traffic in the last week or two. The warmer days in early November were slower than usual, but it has picked up and doubled up since the weather has cooled off. Debbie Martinez
days four good profits seen taking three trading
We have seen a good three or four days of trading so (investors) are taking profits at this point. Todd Kapala
days good playing row
We have no excuses. They just didn't play good today. I don't think playing two days in a row makes any difference. Chris Saunders
days fact
The fact is that some days are not your days and some days you get lucky. Over the long haul, that probably evens out. Ricky Craven
days entire intensity life love playing six
I train about six days a week. I'm training at the same intensity as I did when I was playing football. I've done it for my entire life, and I love it. Tim Tebow
days seems time
I can focus on what seems to be the most boring things for days at a time. Thomas Massie
days glory
We are going to look back at 2000 as the glory days that crashed. George Nichols
days deal death early great high history
In the early days of aviation, there was a great deal of experimentation and a high death rate. Elon Musk
differences support shapes
We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences. Carre Otis
differences words-of-wisdom pieces
It doesn't matter what one reveals or what one keeps to oneself. Everything we do, everything we are, rests on our personal power. If we don't have enough personal power the most magnificent piece of wisdom can be revealed to us and it won't make a damn bit of difference. Carlos Castaneda
differences helping given
The mark of Friendship is not that help will be given when the pinch comes (of course it will) but that, having been given, it makes no difference at all. C. S. Lewis
difference eight hectic huge minutes night town walking
When you're walking from the Broadhurst, those eight minutes make a huge difference. They could be the difference between a hectic end to a night on the town and a leisurely one. Marjorie Anders
difference gain huge program rebuild trying wins
When you're trying to rebuild a program and gain respect, wins like that give you credibility right out of the gate. It makes a huge difference recruiting-wise. It's not the same old Kansas. Ritch Price
difference game kid win
We wanted to win and so did they. The difference in the game was the one kid and his speed. Bill Tribou
difference game kid win
We wanted to win and so did they, ... The difference in the game was the one kid and his speed. Horace Greeley
differences tragedy has-beens
Tragedy is the difference between what is and what could have been. Abba Eban
differences stereotype reducing
If you don't acknowledge differences, it's as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone. Aasif Mandvi
everybody ourselves prove top
We have to go out there and prove ourselves to where they can't say we're not a top-five team. You don't want everybody out there saying, 'Oh, you're the No. 1 team.' We want to come out and prove to ourselves that we can be a top team. H. Hart
everybody opinion team together
We have to get together as a team and just talk. What is going on right now should not be happening. Everybody has their own opinion of what's going on and things we have to do. Rahshon Clark
everybody housing says tried
We have no place to go. We tried the housing authority, we tried every place to get a house, but everybody says they can't do it. Bob Thomas
everybody gets guys
When everybody gets healthy, I think we're going to like our roster, ... We like the guys we have. Tony Dungy
everybody goal goes sees top
When your top goal scorer goes out, everybody sees it. Ken Hitchcock
everybody good
We want everybody up here having a good weekend. Bob Whitelaw
everybody good
We want everybody to have a good time. Jack Fultz
everybody problems willing
We want everybody to be satisfied, ... We are more than willing to participate in resolving any problems that need to be resolved. John Gorman
everybody matter players possibly realm top
We want everybody to be one of the top players in the league, and it's not out of the realm of possibly to do that. We've got all the ingredients. It's just a matter of doing it. Geno Auriemma
extra good hours kid puts willing work
When you see a kid like him, who is as good as he is, it's because of the extra work he puts in. He's willing to put in the extra hours on his own to work on his game. Shane Sisco
extra guys help weight
The extra weight that those guys have, that doesn't help 'em. In my opinion, it just doesn't. Jeff Jagodzinski
extra hollywood major product rarely titles worth
The extras on most major Hollywood product are rarely worth wading through. Only the real fan-driven titles need extra detailing. Tim Lucas
extra help helped last maintain people proved quite year
The extra help last year proved to be quite successful, and it helped some people maintain service. Lisa Freeman
extra fact matter money spend time
The fact of the matter is it's going to take a long time to recoup the extra money you will spend on the hybrid. Alex Taylor
extra mile worrying
Uh, something about going the extra mile and not worrying about traffic, I think. Folarin Campbell
extra-help people feelings
Certainly not everybody that is different is necessarily autistic, but there are a lot of undiagnosed people, and its not necessarily something that needs to have attention to it, unless that person is feeling uncomfortable in the world or they need extra help or something. Jasika Nicole
extra gives jersey looking pittsburgh seeing
When you want to stop, and you don't think you can give any more, you think about that Pittsburgh jersey in here. Looking up at the scoreboard, seeing that you're down 10 at the end of the game. That gives you a little extra motivation. Josh Boone
extra special
When you want something it makes it extra special when you come through. Bob Benincasa
felt finish game good guys healthy injured matter outcome season
We have to finish the season on a good note. It doesn't matter what the outcome of the game is, but we have to feel good about ourselves. I don't think we felt like that tonight. We have a lot of guys who are injured so we need to get healthy and ready. Petr Sykora
felt fifties suffered
The creation of Spoleto was a social experiment. Because I've always suffered guilt from being a Catholic, when I was in my fifties I felt a need of being needed. Gian Carlo Menotti
felt few knew marriage messing proposals wound
I got a few marriage proposals in my 20s. I just wasn't ready. I just knew if I committed, I would've wound up doing something wrong, messing it up. I still felt like I had some living to do. Queen Latifah
felt game notice usual
When I'm in the game I don't even notice it. Of course, there is the usual ache that has come from the injury, but nothing different from how it has felt all along. Jason Kubel
felt fun paying recording
When it was released, it felt like rebirth. What was fun was that no one was paying attention. It made it like recording the first record. Matthew Caws
felt pressure rid saw
When it was over I felt he could have come to me. When I saw film, he had pressure in his face. He had to get rid of the ball. Justin Peelle
felt miles points seven
When it was 25-20 and they scored, it felt like miles away to get seven points made up. Bob Curran
felt
Writing in the voice of an American slave felt like I was biting off something very large. Sue Monk Kidd
felt gone
I can't speak for other people, but for me, I feel like gone are the days that you need to come out of a closet. I never felt like I was in a closet. I never did. I always felt comfortable with who I am and the decisions I made. Abby Wambach
glad moves steps terms
In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made. Caprice Bourret
glad soviet universal
New York, like the Soviet Union, has this universal usefulness: It makes you glad you live elsewhere. John Updike
glad ice learned process saw
First I wanted to be an ice skater, and then I saw 'Bye, Bye Birdie,' and everything changed. I'm glad I learned through the process of theater. Liza Minnelli
glad happy
We're happy as can be, and we're glad we're moving. Randy Rentschler
glad wind
With the wind the way it was, I'm just glad it didn't go any longer. Paul Stranz
glad half help hit needed point push second
We needed a push at that point and I was glad to be able to do that. Reggie contributed a lot. He hit some big 3s in the second half to help us get back in the game. Rashad Singleton
glad kindness messed move rule
When it comes down to it, a rule is a rule. I messed up. But, in a way I'm kind of glad it's all over. There is a sense of closure. We can move on. Eric Osmer
glad needs school
What a legacy. It's something that needs to be done. I'm so glad the school is doing it. Jerry Eaves
glad
We were in a slump, and we're glad to be out of it. Kathlyn McClain
golf hands swings
Because of the suit I was wearing, I couldn't make a good pivot on the swing. And I had to hit the ball with one hand. Alan Shepard
golf two hands
Unfortunately, the suit is so stiff, I can't do this with two hands, but I'm going to try a little sand-trap shot here. Alan Shepard
golf hands two
The suit was so clumsy, being pressurized, it was impossible to get two hands comfortably on the handle and it's impossible to make any kind of a turn. It was kind of a one-handed chili-dip. Alan Shepard
golf atmosphere balls
Then I thought, with the same clubhead speed, the ball's going to go at least six times as far. There's absolutely no drag, so if you do happen to spin it, it won't slice or hook 'cause there's no atmosphere to make it turn. Alan Shepard
golf dirt balls
Got more dirt than ball. Here we go again. Alan Shepard
golf miles railroad-tracks
Miles and miles and miles. Alan Shepard
golf long tree
The ball retriever is not long enough to get my putter out of the tree. Brian Weiss
golf needs cutters
That divot is so deep, I will need a sod cutter to fix it. Brian Weiss
golf earth break
It breaks towards the center of the earth when it is above the hole. Brian Weiss
goodbye giving special
Edmund, give a special goodbye to Trumpkin for me. He's been a brick. C. S. Lewis
good increase last money news purely result sat ticket
We have sat down and done the figures, and the result is that there has been an increase of just under 10-per-cent on last year's sales. We're not up in purely money terms, just on ticket sales, but it's good news for the club. Chris Hamilton
good practice week
We have to have a good week of practice. We've got to get back to fundamentals. David Bennett
good tomorrow
We have to go up there tomorrow and play good ball. Craig Beesley
good teams title
We have to get there, but we should be on our way (to the title game). There's other good teams up there, but we should have a good shot. Mike Thomas
good wants whoever
We have to get off to a good start. It's one of those things of whoever wants it the most is going to end up getting it. Jordan Leopold
good job needed struggling
We have to get better at getting through the full-court trap. We had been struggling with that, but we did a good job when we needed it. James Greer
good normal prospects today tomorrow traffic
We have normal traffic today and the prospects for tomorrow are good too. Siv Meisingseth
good location parking urban whenever
Whenever you have an urban library, there are parking issues. The good thing about our new location is the nearby ramps. Kay Runge
mentally physically
We have to get a lot more physically and mentally tough. That's a concern. Tim Healy
mentally
We know he can do it. It's all about getting mentally prepared. Leon Washington
mental-health
There is no health without mental health. David Satcher
mental perfect
We are going to look to perfect the little things. Make no mental mistakes. Erin Sullivan
mentality
I like the mentality of the Americans. It's like when you talk about money. Alain Prost
mental preach toughness
The one thing we preach is mental toughness and we showed it tonight. P. J. Harvey
mental taking
Where is your mental GPS taking you today? Is that where you want to go? Roberto Torres
mental-illness illness treats
Writers can treat their mental illnesses every day. Kurt Vonnegut
mental pressure putting seems stay
When it comes down to it, it seems like we are putting too much pressure on ourselves. As a shooter, you have to stay confident. It's all mental when it comes to our shooting. Bryce Taylor
people eating-disorder body
Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people. Carre Otis
people ends process
Most people end up owning a business by accident. Therefore, they don't usually have a thought process and a strategic plan in place. Carol Roth
people technique should
I don't feel that I have any great grasp of technique that I should pass along to people. Carol Kane
people stuff-happens critical
That's when the great stuff happens, when you're not checking yourself all the time, being critical of yourself and what other people are doing. Carol Kane
people source materials
They're all sources of material. What I love about what I do, the more you talk about your life, there are so many people who have similar experiences. Carol Leifer
people concerned
I'm concerned about the unknowability of other people. Carol Shields
people want bills
All I really want to be is boring. When people talk about me, I'd like them to say, Carol's basically a short Bill Bradley. Or, Carol's kind of like Al Gore in a skirt. Carol Moseley Braun
people parent trying
My parents were always philosophizing about how to bring about change. To me, people who didn't try to make the world a better place were strange. Carol Moseley Braun
people ordinary would-be
I don't want to be hiding from people. It would be difficult to be recognized everywhere, so that I couldn't do things ordinary people do. Carlos Beltran
playing points teams
We have to get points out of it. We're playing teams that are all in our conference. Randy Carlyle
playing
We have a young team, but they're playing pretty good. Jack Sanders
playing shown
We've shown we can compete. But when you're playing uphill, its that much more difficult. Jason Vines
playing pro
The Pro Bowl. But I don't feel like playing right now. Matt Hasselbeck
playing
I just can't stomach playing poorly. More than anything, I hate not getting the most out of my game. Tom Lehman
playing realised trying
Eventually I realised there must be a way by playing with the molecules; trying to turn the molecules on and off allows you to see adjacent things you couldn't see before. Stefan Hell
playing position trying
We're just trying to get to know one another, trying to get to know one another's tendencies. The most important part of it is communicating and being on the same page. . . . We're all professionals and you've been playing the position pretty much your whole life. Junior Spivey
playing runs
(Walker) has just been playing real well. She runs real hard, she is just up and down the court. Mark Mooney
playing shoot work
When I'm playing comedy, it is such a crap shoot of what will work and what won't. Elaine Stritch
ready tough
We have to get ready now for Plainfield South. They are another scrappy, tough team. We'll have to be ready. Jeff Bambule
ready reasons
We have so many reasons to be here tonight. I'm also ready to do some shopping! Natalie Chanin
ready-to-die not-ready ifs
If you're not ready to die, then how can you live? Charles de Lint
ready san
We know he's up there smiling, ... But in the same sense, he's probably saying, 'Get ready for San Francisco.' Jeremy Shockey
ready trick
We'd get the shack arranged, get it ready to pull, and would find more damage, ... They used every trick in the book, but they got it moved. Lee Johnson
ready
I was embarrased, horrified and absolutely ready to jump him! Charlaine Harris
ready scout shares stand support
We stand ready to support any organization that shares Scout values. David Richardson
ready road run
I want to be an actor, and I am being an actor. I'm not ready to run off on a road trip. Yet. Liane Balaban
ready
Be ready to hit; get good pitches to hit. Brett Gardner
support president want
I want Bolivians to support their president. Carlos Mesa
support helping barbarism
There must be something beyond slaughter and barbarism to support the existence of mankind and we must all help search for it. Carlos Fuentes
support choices analysis
The choice of a topic which will bear analysis and support enthusiasm, is essential to the enjoyment of conversation. Agnes Repplier
support information prejudice
We now have access to so much information that we can find support for any prejudice or opinion. David Suzuki
support fields lucky
American writers, at least those of us who are fortunate enough to support ourselves in the field, are by and large a lucky lot. Bryan Burrough
support cost benefits
Many states can no longer afford to support public education, public benefits, public services without doing something about the exorbitant costs that mass incarceration have created. Bryan Stevenson
support-systems dimensions different
My travels through physics really are the same urges that make me travel through ecology. They are not really different, except that there is an added dimension of seeing ecological destruction and seeing the very life-support system that makes us survive on this planet being destroyed. That makes me do more than just inquire; it compels me to act and to intervene. Vandana Shiva
support
We are here to support ECOMIL and we want them to succeed. Thomas Collins
support different program
A premium support program is different than a voucher program. They're just fundamentally different. Jason Chaffetz
sure
I'm not sure if I'm going to get into coaching. I'm sure I'll stay in soccer somehow. Abby Wambach
sure trying
We're just trying to make sure somebody's on him all the time. Rick Adelman
sure
With this one I just want to make sure it was OK. Brooke Adams
sure time
When he has time off, he isn't really sure what to do with it. He's a little lost. Larry Bloom
sure work
We're going to try and work through this to make sure no more productions will be canceled or postponed. Veronica Corpuz
sure trying until
What we're really trying to do is to make sure when they get to kindergarten, they are better prepared, because for many of them, there is nothing until they get to kindergarten. I. Stone
sure
When we are sure what happened, we will tell you what happened. Jamie Shea
sure
She didn't do the crime, but she sure can do the thyme! John Small
sure wait written
Let's just wait on that and make sure what's written and what's said is correct. Mike Holmgren
tired giving biscuits
When I get tired, I start eating things that I wouldn't normally crave, like biscuits, because they'll give me a bit of energy to keep going. Carol Vorderman
tired mindfulness deaf-and-blind
Seek and see all the marvels around you. You will get tired of looking at yourself alone, and that fatigue will make you deaf and blind to everything else. - Don Juan Carlos Castaneda
tired long feelings
They were pretty tired by now of course; but not what I’d call bitterly tired – only slow and feeling very dreamy and tired as one does when one is coming to the end of a long day in the open. C. S. Lewis
tired years long
It's always difficult, especially the U.S. Open, the last of the Grand Slams. It's always tough because you know, the season is very long. I really played a lot this year. Sometimes it's really hard to stay focused all the time because you're really tired after the whole season. Agnieszka Radwanska
tired hustle
I am tired of hustling. Alan Sugar
tired voice air
When I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired. If you don't vary your tones you can't get pretty tired of your own voice. Alan Ladd
tired years eight
I tired of the routine of eight years in one afternoon. Charlotte Bronte
tired conceit found
None are so seldom found alone, and are so soon tired of their own company, as those coxcombs who are on the best terms with themselves. Charles Caleb Colton
tired writing skills
For someone who is starting out on developing their critical skills, just being aware of its existence is great: it can make the difference between trying to write a story around a cliche or an original idea, and better still, studying it can eventually clue you in on how to breathe new life into tired tropes. Charles Stross