Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.
Gore Vidal
Recitation: by Male by Female
I want to do something very surprising next. I don't know what that is - something that has a high degree of risk.
Joe Mantello
KnowWantRiskNextDegreeHigh
I don't really like conflict at all, and I really find conflict pretty devastating. I try to avoid it at all costs.
Jessica Williams
ConflictFindTryPrettyAvoidLike
I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.
Jill Scott
PowerTimeThinkMatterIndividual
I sang with my father for over 50 years, and now all of a sudden he's gone, and I just dropped out.
Mavis Staples
FatherNowOverYearsOutGone
Arsene Wenger is just an unbelievable manager. I think he's a tremendous person, and he is just as good as there is. You can't judge a manager on one game or on one stretch of games. You judge him over time.
Stan Kroenke
GoodTimeGameThinkJudgeYou
I'm not nearly smart enough or imaginative enough to tackle the novel form. Never happen.
Mary Karr
SmartEnoughNeverHappenTackle
I don't believe in college admission or any other venue that we should pick one race or sex over another in college admissions. My philosophy and reaction is that I would not support a program that by race or status alone elevates someone over another in a competition of sorts.
Mike Bouchard
AloneCompetitionSupportCollege
So, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas.
Michael Phelps
DayGolfVegasYouPlayKnow
There are all kinds of other things I could do, things I would probably like, but only acting would give me emotional fulfillment.
Mira Sorvino
MeActingEmotionalFulfillmentGive
Sometimes I feel like I'm taking on a role when I'm writing a song, and it doesn't always have to be true. I'm not sitting in my room crying with my guitar, writing a slow solo about a depressing breakup; that's not me.
Mitchel Musso
MeWritingSongSlowGuitarBe True
Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.
Jared Polis
ToolsProblemHelpInformationWill
There was a 'Wired' cover that had a big Apple logo with a crown of barbed wire as thorns, and underneath it just said, 'Pray.' I remember this because of how upsetting it was. Basically saying either it's going to just go out of business or be bought.
Jonathan Ive
BusinessSayingRememberCrownApple
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