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Tom Bissell Quotes

I guess I would say that most of what I've learned about storytelling derives from novels and short stories. I cannot think of a novel or story, or a novelist or story writer, who thinks in terms of three-act structure.

Tom Bissell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1974

Topics

Story Think Short Say Storytelling

As an undergraduate at Harvard in the 1960s, I was fascinated by my visits to psychologist B.F. Skinner's laboratory.

Andrew Weil

Harvard Laboratory Fascinated Visits

I have a strong command of what's going on in the company.

John L. Flannery

Strong Company Going Command

The civil rights movement was based on faith. Many of us who were participants in this movement saw our involvement as an extension of our faith. We saw ourselves doing the work of the Almighty. Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.

John Lewis

Work Faith Doing Discrimination

I was a very good baseball and football player, but my father always told me I was much more interested in how I looked playing baseball or football than in actually playing. There's great truth in that.

John Malkovich

Good Father Truth Great Football Me

I like ice hockey, but it's a frustrating game to watch. It's hard to keep your eyes on both the puck and the players and too much time passes between scoring in hockey. There are usually more fights than there are points.

Andy Rooney

Eyes Time Game Hockey Ice Too Much

Something I'm going to try to really instill in my own family is a lot of tradition. And, I used to have a lot of superstitions, and then I realized that it was kind of hogwash. Once I let go of them, I relaxed a lot.

Amy Adams

Family Tradition Go Kind My Own Try

The only problem we've had is the amount of time it's taking people to develop titles.

Trip Hawkins

Time People Problem Titles Only Had

In terms of asking questions, I plead guilty. I ask a hell of a lot of questions. That's my job.

Dick Cheney

Job Hell Questions Guilty Asking

I worked for a big corporation for a decade for the majority of my youth. Now I really like the opportunity to essentially play my music on as many brands and stuff as I can, and Ring of Honor and Impact have been exceptional. They have been exceptional about that; there has been no pushback. It's all lined up exactly how we hoped.

Cody Rhodes

Music Opportunity Youth Impact Honor

Economic desperation often drives wildlife destruction like poaching or illegal logging. But trade can help create powerful financial incentives for communities to preserve the biodiversity around them.

Arancha Gonzalez

Financial Help Powerful Create Trade

There's moments where I want to break down and cry, but not give up.

Ashlee Simpson

Moments Down Cry Want Up Break

I just always feel that you need Degree deodorant when you have those moments whether they are embarrassing or whatever, but every day you should be protected. I wish that maybe I had a type of celebrity to look up to when I was young telling me what to use and stuff.

Ashley Tisdale

Day Me Wish Moments You Look