Famous Quotes & Sayings

I'll tell you - there's no author that wants to give his mother an e-book of his new book. I think he wants to present her with - or she - wants to present her with something beautiful that he or she created.

I know one writer who has been subscribing authors without their permission and sending out what she thinks are helpful advice sheets, but they come off as if she's a know-it-all. She thinks she's marketing herself and her work. All she's really doing is turning readers off.

Julia Glass

I read reviews and consider myself pretty 'plugged in' to the literary cosmos, yet one of the things I love best about book-touring is the opportunity to compare notes with favorite booksellers around the country. I always come home with books by authors I'd never heard of - or books I've read about but didn't realize I might love.

Sara Sheridan

I realized early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job. Because there are no pay grades and very little structure, people make interesting assumptions about the profession.

Porter Goss

CIA will have the authority to set standards for the entire intelligence community on things relating to (human espionage),

Michael Howard

His authority has disappeared virtually to vanishing point. He is in office but not in power.

highly significant statement from someone of his authority and stature within republicanism.

By what lawful authority do you bring me to trial?

By turning to and leaning on authority figures around her,

Dan Gelber

By the majority resolution, we will be disenfranchising every voter who went to the polls in the state of Florida. This does nothing but jeopardize the process... and (we) declare ourselves the paramount authority just as the United States Supreme Court considers these very same issues.

James Howe

I became an author because I love words. I enjoyed playing with them when I was a kid, writing stories and plays, and doing whatever I could think to do with words. I kept my love of them growing up and still love to see what they can do.

Lorde

I am really into how words sound out loud, so I was always the kid who would, like, read the page of the book to herself in her room over and over and over. And Raymond Carver is great for that. Tobias Wolff is an author who is really good for that as well.

Jane Green

I am Superwoman. I am the author of 15 novels, including one about cancer. I am not, however, someone who 'gets' cancer. I am a sun worshipper who never thought it could happen to me.

This is a big deal for the authority. It opens the door for them to get moving on the $120 million expansion down there that they need really bad.

This investment is about giving authors with small voices the loudspeakers they need to get their works published and distributed throughout the world,

They should rethink the entire flood protection system of New Orleans. It is a real hodgepodge of authority. If there was a coordinated effort, more could be done with less money.

They think they're being generous, but the burden is on the author and publisher. If it was fair use, you wouldn't be offering the opt-out.

Yulia Tymoshenko

They think they can destroy my authority and credibility with the people, their trust in me,

They said it was all right Col. Pappas had authorized the use of dogs as long as they wore muzzles.

They said it was all right - Col. Pappas had authorized the use of dogs as long as they wore muzzles.

Randy Pausch

Respect authority while questioning it.

The focus in Singapore has always been on keeping competitiveness in the economy and the Singaporean authorities have been task-masters in doing exactly that.

Jacques Maritain

Power without authority is tyranny.

Phil McGraw

Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere.

Lech Walesa

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

The hearing will be conducted tomorrow because of the transcendental importance of the issues involved. There is authority for the view that the court will decide the question even if it has been rendered moot.

Ryan Holmes

The growing role of enterprise social media, plus the growing budgets and authority of CMOs entrusted with choosing the best platforms, translates into an exciting future for apps that harness social potential for large companies.

The impervious cover question somehow brings out the challenge to our water quality authority.

The impulse to form independent authorities is profoundly undemocratic.

The images will be made broadly available and posted on the Web. Their release was just authorized so I imagine it will take a while.

Stephen Kinzer

The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States.

Richard Blumenthal

The district court unfortunately took an erroneously narrow view of its authority, and our hope is that the federal courts will hold these polluting plants accountable for the harm they do to our health and environment,

Al-'Owhali is the rare exception: the criminal, the murderer who deserves the ultimate penalty which is authorized under our law,