Mary Lou Retton Quotes

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.

Mary Lou Retton

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ExperienceKnowOverPlanetBig

An editor named Kerrie Hughes wanted me to write a short story that brought my fire-spider Smudge from my goblin books into the present-day world. I came up with libriomancy as a way to make that happen.

Jim C. Hines

MeWorldStoryShortWayWrite

We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It's ultimately more fulfilling, though, to help people reach their goals. Instead of feeling jealous, remember: If God did it for them, He can do it for you.

Joel Osteen

GoalsLiveGodCulturePeopleHelp

For a long time, they thought I had lupus, then they thought I had something else. Finally, when I couldn't walk, they did a spinal tap and conclusively diagnosed me with M.S.

Jennifer Holliday

TimeWalkMeThoughtLongLong Time

Science fiction in particular is often assumed to be about the future, or about some abstract technological or philosophical idea, or just about 'adventure,' but writers can't build worlds out of nothing. We use bits and pieces of the real world to assemble our fictional ones.

Ann Leckie

FutureScienceAdventureWorldBuild

11 years is a long time in this industry.

Steve McConnell

TimeLongLong TimeYearsIndustry

Real life? Well, I just hope mine isn't investigated. They might find that I don't really exist - that I'm just a hologram.

Steven Wright

LifeHopeFindRealReal LifeWell

I know you're supposed to hide your influences, but I suppose I see writing as riffing, really, about whatever you have been reading or thinking about that day or that week.

Steve Toltz

DayWritingReadingThinkingYou

Painting is much more than therapy to me its a way of life.

Tony Curtis

LifeMePaintingTherapyWayMore

I love to sit down and have a conversation with like-minded people.

Russ

LovePeopleConversationDownSit

There were times I wouldn't come to practice, because it didn't excite me. It wasn't interesting. I was kind of going through the motions.

Michael Phelps

PracticeMeInterestingKindGoing

I love playing roles where it's not just the good guy or the bad guy.

Joshua Henry

LoveGoodBadBad GuyPlayingGuy

I always have awkward relationships with the ladies for whatever reason. I don't know and so here we are. I was able to sort of take all of those terrible, terrible, terrible dates and turn them into a money making venture.

Jason Segel

MoneyKnowRelationshipsReasonTurn

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