Chris Pavone Quotes

A writer can spend a decade working obsessively on a novel, but in the commerce of publishing, many of the most important decisions about any book will be made based on very short pitches - from literary agent to editor to sales rep to bookstore buyer to a potential reader standing in the bookstore, asking, 'What's it about?'

Chris Pavone

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Those who say, 'It can't be done,' are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Joel A. Barker

DoingDoneSayOthersWhoThose

I think that in the near term the only threat to demand is some form of recession here in the United States.

Andrew Gould

ThinkUnitedHereRecessionDemand

The most direct path to achievement whether you're an entrepreneur, a company executive, or a pro soccer player is to be a great performer and a great team member. This is also the secret to a meaningful career and self-fulfillment.

Maynard Webb

PathGreatAchievementTeamYou

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

John Lennon

WomenGreatWomanIdiotBehind

I first got involved with Mel Brooks through 'The Elephant Man.' Everybody knows now, but they didn't know at the time that he was the producer.

John Hurt

TimeManElephantKnowNowFirst

I quite like the idea of family. That's probably the greatest achievement in the world. I've got a lot to achieve workwise - I'd love to direct - but family would be good.

Matt Smith

FamilyLoveGoodAchievementWorld

I wanted to create a bridge between experimental music and pop.

Jean-Michel Jarre

MusicBridgeCreatePopBetween

I'm not someone who has a list of great books I would read if I only had the time. If I want to read a particular so-called classic, I go ahead and read it. If I had more time, I would certainly read more, but I'd read the way I always do - that is, I'd read whatever happened to interest me, not necessarily classics.

Sigrid Nunez

GreatTimeMeSomeoneGoWant

The range of the cello is so big, it can play as low as the double bass and as high as the violin. It has the perfect shape, and its sound is the closest to the human voice.

Luka Sulic

VoicePerfectPlaySoundHumanHigh

It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price of being alive.

Judy Collins

LifeSufferingMy LifeTragedyAlive

The 347 wins is the thing I'm most proud of. Nobody's even close to it.

Don Shula

ProudNobodyCloseEvenMostWins

My songs are self-explanatory... somebody pointed out to me that... my songs pretty much speak for themselves.

Christine McVie

MeSpeakOutPrettySomebodySongs

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