Michael A. Stackpole Quotes

Publishing can be tough. It has the ability to kill dreams.

Michael A. Stackpole

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 27, 1957

Topics

DreamsToughAbilityPublishing

Peer pressure is just that: pressure.

Jerry Spinelli

PressurePeerJustPeer Pressure

I don't want to bust my butt for the rest of my life, like my parents.

Jeremy London

LifeParentsRestMy LifeWantButt

It's not good for me to see things while they're being edited. I can be highly critical, so I try to stay away.

Jenny Slate

GoodMeI CanTrySeeThings

In Australia, we point out a person's weaknesses as a way of saying 'I see you and I accept you'. If you do that with Americans, they instantly take offence.

Andrew Dominik

SayingYouPersonAustraliaWaySee

Ghettos and barrios and abusive homes and trauma wards may produce scarred souls; they can cripple more human spirits than they strengthen.

John Ortberg

MoreHumanTraumaMaySpiritsSouls

I began my career in Los Angeles and started working fairly quickly.

John Larroquette

CareerLos AngelesStartedWorking

You know that they're not just into it for the moment, they really care about it and value it over time.

Matthew Sweet

TimeMomentValueCareYouKnow

The Dome is a metaphor that could mean anything - it could be nuclear fallout, terrorists - I've always been fascinated with stories where people's roles are flipped on their heads, be it the Wall Street guy, the techno guy, etc. All of those things are only successful when there are people and money around.

Mike Vogel

MoneyPeopleWallStreetMeanGuy

Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.

Michael Jordan

CareerGoalPurchasingNBABecoming

You can't get a degree at Tisch College. It serves as an amplifier for what your focus is. If you're an engineer, you can take courses on understanding how to move a river in Africa to bring hydroelectric power to a community.

Jonathan Tisch

CommunityPowerFocusRiverCollege

Life's a roller coaster, but I feel a change.

Donny Most

LifeChangeFeelRoller Coaster

There's an expectation these days that novels - like any other consumer product - should be made on a production line, with one dropping from the conveyor belt every couple of years.

Donna Tartt

ProductExpectationLineProduction

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