Pundits always have something to write about; the novelist just has a blank screen.
Simon Mawer
Recitation: by Male by Female
Hospitality is central to the restaurant business, yet it's a hard idea to define precisely. Mostly, it involves being nice to people and making them feel welcome. You notice it when it's there, and you particularly notice it when it isn't. A single significant lapse in this area can be your dominant impression of an entire meal.
John Lanchester
BusinessWelcomePeopleRestaurant
Actually, that's one of the things I was thinking about writing a story about me, loosely based or autobiographical. I just don't want to be like some people that are in their twenties and writing autobiographies.
Matthew McGrory
PeopleMeWritingStoryThinking
When I started as a White House correspondent, there was a lot of criticism from guys saying, 'She focuses too much on the person but not enough on policy.' I never understood that argument at all. I just didn't agree with the premise.
Maureen Dowd
SayingCriticismEnoughHousePerson
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most.
John Ruskin
LoveThoughtfulMindsColourMost
I don't care what Tom Cruise says about therapy.
Mickey Rourke
CareTherapyCruiseTom CruiseSays
I got Ice Cube his start. I also launched Eazy-E.
Dr. Dre
StartIceGotCubeHisAlso
Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically.
Deborah Bull
I CanAlwaysDancingSurePrepared
When political leaders fail to denounce anti-Semitic violence and slurs, the void is not only demoralizing to the victims, but silence actually enables the wrongdoing. Silence by elected officials in particular conveys approval - or at least acquiescence - and can contribute to a climate of fear and a sense of vulnerability.
Chris Smith
FearSilencePoliticalViolenceFail
If you believe in democracy, the overreach of leaders is a good reminder that vigorous public debate and time-consuming due process are not only more fair and more just, but that over the long term they usually produce better government, too.
Chrystia Freeland
GoodGovernmentDemocracyBelieve
I liked sports but I never really had the confidence. I was always coordinated and it came easy to me, but I didn't have the confidence to go along with the physical skill.
Bradley Cooper
ConfidenceSportsMeEasyGoSkill
It's the combination of marrying a beautiful woman three decades younger and my iPad that keeps me young.
Bruce Forsyth
BeautifulWomanMeBeautiful Woman
I like going everywhere. And I love starting new things.
Antonio Banderas
LoveNew ThingsNewStartingGoing
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