Famous quotes by Authors

"Imagination is as good as many voyages - and how much cheaper!"

George William Curtis, Author

"Every writer has to find their own way into writing"

Margaret Mahy, Author

"The only certainty is that nothing is certain"

Pliny the Elder, Author

"The amygdala, in the emotional center, sees and hears everything that occurs to us instantaneously and is the trigger point for the fight or flight response"

Daniel Goleman, Author

"I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example"

Daniel Goleman, Author

"An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit"

Pliny the Elder, Author

"The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain"

Daniel Goleman, Author

"Food is so much more than just sustenance. It's about culture, history, and connection"

Gail Simmons, Author

"Food is the great equalizer, it brings people together from all walks of life"

Gail Simmons, Author

"One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little"

Alexander Chase, Author

"Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death"

John Ralston Saul, Author

"Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment"

Marsha Sinetar, Author

"The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said"

Blaine Lee, Author

"One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth"

Gabrielle Roy, Author

"My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness"

Gabrielle Roy, Author

"Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book, your composition of yourself is at stake"

E. L. Doctorow, Author

"Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go"

E. L. Doctorow, Author

"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials"

Lin Yutang, Author

"The more the heart is sated with joy, the more it becomes insatiable"

Gabrielle Roy, Author

"The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free"

Gabrielle Roy, Author

"We must not let daylight in upon the magic"

Walter Bagehot, Author

"Life is a school of probability"

Walter Bagehot, Author

"They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes"

Anthony Trollope, Author

"I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking"

Dorothy L. Sayers, Author

"What, nephew, said the king, is the wind in that door?"

Thomas Malory, Author

"A good teacher, like a good entertainer, first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson"

John Henrik Clarke, Author

"Ultimately, your state of mind determines your circumstances. To realize the outcomes you want, it is critical to recognize and experience the transition from our present thoughts, habits, and actions to new thoughts, habits, and actions"

Darren L. Johnson, Author

"We begin to die as soon as we are born, and the end is linked to the beginning"

Bret Harte, Author

"It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not"

Paul Auster, Author

"My parents were liberal intellectuals, but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework"

Sara Paretsky, Author

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