“Flops are a part of life's menu and I've never been a girl to miss out on any of the courses.” MotivationalMotivationGirlCoursesGoalMissingParts Of LifeMenus Author:Rosalind Russell
“Every day, every birthday candle I blow out, every penny I throw over my shoulder in a wishing well, every time my daughter says, 'Let's make a wish on a star,' there's one thing I wish for: wisdom.” WellsMotherWishStarsOne ThingDaughterBlowShouldersBirthdayMy DaughterCandlePenniesMake A WishWell Wishes Author:Rene Russo
“I think that if people are instructed about anything, it should be about the nature of cruelty. And about why people behave so cruelly to each other. And what kind of satisfactions they derive from it. And why there is always a cost, and a price to be paid.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldKindCostPaidSatisfactionCrueltyBehave Author:Richard Russo
“I think a lot of what is going on with kids who get pushed too far and attempt either murder or suicide is that they are trying to deal with their own non-existence for the people who are supposed to care most for them.” PeopleThinkingTryingCareKidsDealsExistenceMurderSuicideNon Existence Author:Richard Russo
“At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious.” ThinkingWorldWritingRiskAppearingDisingenuousWriting Humor Author:Richard Russo
“Cary Grant never won an Oscar, primarily, I suspect, because he made everything look so effortless. Why reward someone for having fun, for being charming?” LooksMadeFunRewardsHaving FunSuspectsGrantsCharmingOscarsEffortless Author:Richard Russo
“I don't think there's a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because I've got other stories to tell.” ThinkingWorldStoriesMaterialsPrayingGood HealthShortage Author:Richard Russo
“I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I don't have a lot of sympathy for because I'm just going to be with them too long.” PeopleWritingLongBookCharacterCaringSympathyWriting A Book Author:Richard Russo
“A short story is something that I think can be intuited and envisioned and held in your mind almost at once.” ThinkingMindStoriesShort Story Author:Richard Russo
“America has always been a nation of small places, and as we lose them, we're losing part of ourselves.” AmericaNationsLosesLosingSmall Places Author:Richard Russo