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book people dollars
I am an author, and like many in my profession, I am also a traveling salesman, going all over in an attempt to persuade people to spend twenty-five dollars on a hardcover book by me. Ian Frazier
book writing agony
I was just on the edge of getting married, and I was frenzied at the prospect of this great step in my life after having been a bachelor for so long. And I really wanted to take my mind off of the agony, and so I decided to sit down and write a book. Ian Fleming
book writing self
If you interrupt the writing of fast narrative with too much introspection and self-criticism, you will be lucky if you write 500 words a day and you will be disgusted with them into the bargain. By following my formula, you write 2,000 words a day and you aren’t disgusted with them until the book is finished, which will be in about six weeks.
book people waiting
It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I find myself get ting a little defensive. People come along and I'm waiting for that first question. Hugh Leonard
book media copycats
The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate. Hugh Mackay
book hands knowing
When I needed an e-book formatted fast and formatted perfectly, Polgarus Studio came through for me. My expectations were exceeded. It's a relief knowing I can count on a hand-formatted e-book that will work on every device. Highly recommended! Hugh Howey
book bored stories
Ever since I was twelve, I dreamed of being an author. I just never had the fortitude to see any of my stories through to completion. I would start a book, get a few chapters in, and grow bored or get distracted by something else.
book fall party
In books, day breaks, and night falls. In life, night rises from the ground. The day hangs on for as long as it can, bright and eager, absolutely and positively the last guest to leave the party, while the ground darkens, oozing night around your ankles, swallowing for ever that dropped contact lens, making you miss that low catch in the gully on the last ball of the last over. Hugh Laurie
book hero character
Comic book fans have loved Wolverine, and all the 'X-Men' characters, for more than the action. I think that's what set it apart from many of the other comic books. In the case of Wolverine, when he appeared, he was a revolution really. He was the first anti-hero. Hugh Jackman
book kids class
The moment your kid's born you realize no one knows anything. No one goes to classes. You just have a kid. You can read all the books you like, but unfortunately none of our kids have read the books so they don't care. You're basically making it up as you go along.
book grace may
Without grace no book can live, and with it the poorest may have its life prolonged. Horace Walpole
book men poet
Poets are never allowed to be mediocre by the gods, by men or by publishers. Horace
book land wheat-fields
Had I the power, I would scatter libraries over the whole land, as the sower sows his wheat-field. Horace Mann
book giving house
Give me a house furnished with books rather than furniture! Both, if you can, but books at any rate!
book men color
Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill a Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin but what good does that do me? Homer
books demand few print profit quickly run scale small tend title titles turn
If I don't know how a title will sell, I do a small run and scale up quickly if demand appears. Because I can now print as few as 100 books and turn a small profit I tend to keep all my titles in print. David Allen
boost cuts defense growth net next percent produce rise risks spending stimulus tax
If even 5 to 6 percent GDP growth isn't enough to get any net hiring, then the risks rise that the stimulus from the tax cuts and defense spending could produce a one-time boost that will fizzle out next year.
books-and-reading comic might
If ever I were to read a comic book, it might be this one.
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If folks correctly see the economy is booming in Florida, they'll make their way down to the Sunshine State and take a job. Maybe they'll stick around a while and fix a roof while they're here.
book laptop less newspaper open stop trying
If I have a laptop open in a cafe, I'm less approachable than if I had a book or a newspaper open. I'm not trying to stop that practice. I'm just trying to counterbalance it. Joe McCarthy
boots came coach lent pair track
I came here in a pair of flip-flops and shorts, and my son's track coach lent me a pair of boots and a boat, David Jackson
books definitely national overused subscribe suddenly talked
I definitely subscribe to the idea that 9/11, to use an overused phrase, was a wake-up call. There was a year-long national teach-in on Islam - everyone read books and suddenly talked about Islam, and that was very productive. But there's no doubt that moment has passed. Bruce Feiler
boos deal definitely expect
I definitely expect a lot of boos and all that kind of stuff. I know it's going to be bad. But it's no big deal. It's just the fans, part of the game, and you deal with it.
book change coming helped people signing tears
I did a book signing Saturday, actually, in Augusta and people were just coming up to me in tears saying, 'Thank you, for what you've done. You've helped me change my life'. Ashley Smith
bookstore factory family hardest picking since work
I come from a working-class family, and I've been working since I was 13, from babysitting to blueberry picking to factory work to bookstore work. And of course, being a mother and homemaker, the hardest work of all. Patti Smith
book business challenge copies mormon reception
I challenge those who are in business and other professions to see that there are copies of the Book of Mormon in their reception rooms. Ezra Taft Benson
book challenge display great homes israel quotations scenes walls
I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon.
boom building certainly empathize happening pay sure taxes
I certainly empathize with people. I'm sure that they're going to pay more taxes than they had anticipated, ... This is not happening just here in Citrus County. This is happening all over America. When you have a building boom like this, that's the outcome.
books-and-reading certainly plan worked
I certainly didn't have a three-book plan or a 10-year plan when I worked on the first book. Iris Chang
boost confidence everybody good late matter recall situations starts sure teams wins
I can recall teams I've been on that have been in situations like this. You try to find ways, no matter what part of the season, to get wins. Sure enough, this late in the season, to get two wins over two good teams ... it has to boost your confidence and morale. Everybody starts to feel good. Juwan Howard
book came cinderella closed ourselves position tremendous tried
I couldn't be more proud. We closed the book on the Cinderella story. We tried our best. We put ourselves in position to win. We got down. We came back. It was a tremendous effort.
book
I could probably write a book about that.
book came determined difference job
I could write a book about it. I went through a lot of adversity, but I came back determined to get my job back and make a difference. I know I can be here, and make a difference every night. Craig Anderson