“As a critic, I try very hard to say exactly what I think. And in a medium in which we are well-known for the binary thumbs up and thumbs down, I try to be able to give the mixed review. But most pictures fall into that middle ground, so I wrestle over which way my thumb is going to turn. It's not flip.” ThinkingWayGivingTryingWellsHardAbleTurnsFallKnownMiddleCriticsMediumsReviewsWell KnownThumbsFlipBinaryMiddle GroundThumbs UpThumbs Down Author:Gene Siskel
“Rhythms and sounds are often the first thing I hear and want in a poem, so I can't imagine trying to translate something without at least being able to hear what it sounds like.” WantTryingFirstsI CanAbleSoundImagineRhythmTranslate Author:Joan Larkin
“the whole point of muck-raking, apart from all the jokes, is to try to do something about what you've been writing about. You may not be able to change the world but at least you can embarrass the guilty.” WorldWritingTryingMayWholeAbleJokesGuiltyJournalismChanging The World Author:Jessica Mitford
“It's not vanity, because if you look weird, it will distract from what your trying to do. If you look as good as you can, people will be able to pay attention to what your actually saying.” PeopleIfsTryingLooksAblePayAttentionVanityPay Attention Author:Tina Fey
“I thank God that my body has been able to handle this kind of workload. I don't know if I will ever be like Lorenzo White, but that's the goal I'm trying to get to.” IfsKnowsTryingKindHas BeensBodyAbleGoalWhiteHandleThank GodWorkload Author:Javon Ringer