“I enjoyed the whole process of learning and was always happy when autumn came and school or college started up again.” WholeSchoolProcessCollegeEnjoyedAutumnAlways Happy Author:Claire Tomalin
“As he approached his 28th birthday in February 1840, Dickens knew himself to be famous, successful and tired. He needed a rest, and he made up his mind to keep the year free of the pressure of producing monthly installments of yet another long novel.” YearsMindLongMadeNovelSuccessfulNeededPressureTiredFebruaryDickens Author:Claire Tomalin
“The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I've given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever.” GivenPressureComedianBeing FunnyNo Pressure Author:Gilbert Gottfried
“Biographers use historians more than historians use biographers, although there can be two-way traffic - e.g., the ever-growing production of biographies of women is helping to change the general picture of the past presented by historians.” WayTwoHelpingUsePastGrowingProductionsHistorianTrafficBiographiesTwo WaysPast PresentBiographers Author:Claire Tomalin
“All the people I have written about remain with me - perhaps they are my closest friends.” PeopleWrittenClosestClosest Friends Author:Claire Tomalin
“The young Dickens was so alive, so self-confident, so funny.” SelfYoungAliveDickensSelf Confident Author:Claire Tomalin
“By the time I went up to Cambridge, I was extremely quiet and well behaved, although I now meet people who remember me as not like that at all.” PeopleWellsRememberQuietRemember MeCambridge Author:Claire Tomalin
“In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base on balls.” WantedDesireMy OwnCasesBallsPitcher Author:Johnny Evers
“I am convinced that in my own career I could usually have hit 30 points higher if I had made a specialty of hitting.” IfsMadeMy OwnCareersHigherConvincedHittingSpecialty Author:Johnny Evers
“I believe that being dependent makes you more vulnerable. I believe work is the greatest gift you will ever receive.” BelieveI BelieveVulnerableDependentGreatest Gifts Author:Steve Southerland