Richard Rhodes Quotes

Writing is a craft and, like all craft, proceeds by stages: conception, material selection, rough shaping, detailed shaping, sanding and finishing.

Richard Rhodes

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WritingCraftFinishingRoughLike

The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

GodRespectGreatTimeMoralNext

I wasn't allowed to watch regular television when I was growing up, only PBS, so I watched 'Masterpiece Theatre' and a lot of Jane Austen. I loved stories where the girl is attracted to a man and it looks like it's not going to work out.

Jennifer Coolidge

WorkGirlManGrowing UpTheatre

I sort of spend every moment that I'm not working doing things with my son. You do the best you can, and you make the most of the time you have.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

SonTimeMomentBestDoingYou

I have all my life fought against prejudice, having been subjected to it myself.

John Galliano

LifeMyselfMy LifePrejudiceBeen

Books and people are hard to compare.

Andrew Clements

PeopleHardBooksCompare

Without centuries of Christian antisemitism, Hitler's passionate hatred would never have been so fervently echoed.

Robert Runcie

ChristianHatredNeverPassionate

In the YA community, we are fighting for you and alongside you. When you make your voice heard, we're gonna be even louder on your behalf. That's definitely what I would like for teenagers to know. We've got you. We got you. I promise we do.

Angie Thomas

CommunityVoiceFightingYouKnow

I think that you just understand, as any creative person, that there's a beast that you have to beat, and it never goes away. I've resigned myself to that, and it's kind of what keeps you going. Writing is the worst and the best.

Andy Grammer

MyselfBestCreativeWritingThink

When I get to a certain level, I'll start going by Daystar.

Tory Lanez

StartLevelGoingGetCertain

Actors want to be musicians, and musicians want to be baseball players.

Mike McCready

BaseballMusiciansWantPlayers

My life at home gives me absolute joy. There are some days when, as soon as you've finished cooking breakfast and cleaning up the kitchen, it's time to start lunch, and by the time you've done that, you're doing dinner and thinking, 'There has to be a menu we can order from.'

Julia Roberts

LifeHomeTimeCookingJoyLunch

I think the universe was preparing me to be an actor. I never pursued one thing for long, but I was jack of all trades. I was learning everything possible because I knew my father would never shell out money for dresses or parties, but he would always give me money for new courses and books.

Divyanka Tripathi

LearningFatherMoneyMeThinkLong

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