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“Sometimes I'll have a scene that strikes me, I just feel like writing a scene, a mini-story that seems like it might lead somewhere. But that is such a tentative, fishing-hook way to go about it that these days I've found it's easier to kind of at least have your concept and start attaching things to a skeleton. So I try to find the armature, the kind of backbone of it first that you can start to hang those scenes on.”

Way Feels Writing Trying Firsts Kind Sometimes Stories Seems Might Found Easier Scene Concepts Strikes These Days Fishing Hook Backbone Skeletons

Author:Shane Black

“If you don't have that trust in the backbone of the project, you may not know what you're making.”

Ifs Knows May Projects Backbone

Author:Lily Collins

“You see that in his foreign policy [Barack] Obama lacks a backbone - both a constitutional backbone and a personal backbone.”

Policy Barack Foreign Policy Backbone

Author:Nat Hentoff

“As a songwriter, the minute you start having sex, you can totally see the difference in the writing. You become an adult - that's kind of the whole backbone of it, really, your identity as a person and what sex means to you.”

Writing Kind Mean Persons Whole Sex Differences Minutes Identity Adults Songwriters Backbone Having Sex

Author:Nick Jonas

“I'm atheist because religion is a crutch, and only the crippled need crutches. I can get around perfectly well on my own two feet, and so can everyone else with a backbone and a grain of common sense.”

Needs Wells I Can Two My Own Common Feet Atheist Common Sense Grain Backbone Crippled Crutches

Author:Madalyn Murray O'Hair

“What we need to do is support small and medium-sized businesses, the backbone of our economy, but we have to make sure that every family in this country gets a fair shake... not just for billionaires.”

Needs Country Support Economy Fairs Mediums Shakes Billionaire Backbone

Author:Bernie Sanders

“I was able to study 50 years of leadership theory and practicum in my master's program at Seton Hall, and it has provided the backbone of the knowledge we use every day. My undergraduate work was in journalism, and my early work as a newspaper reporter taught me how to research, write, and rewrite.”

Writing Study Program Journalism Backbone

Author:Adrian Gostick

“Coral reefs are the backbone for the entire ocean. They are the nursery for the ocean. About a quarter of all marine life in the ocean spends part of its lifecycle on a coral reef. And there are about a billion or so people that depend on coral reefs for fish for their food, for protein.”

People Ocean Marine Backbone Nursery

Author:Jeff Orlowski

“I'm really sensitive to the beginning of a motif or a phrase or something that's kind of the backbone or becomes kind of the spine that you grow muscle tissue onto. You know from that, if you have that good beginning, it's like everything that grows off it often has potential. Maybe I'm good at that early bit of recognition of pieces of potential. I'm not sure.”

Kind Recognition Sensitive Not Sure Backbone

Author:Tim Hecker

“My tax plan will cut taxes for 95 percent of workers, because we need to put money back into the pockets of struggling middle-class families and close the egregious tax loopholes that have exploded over the last eight years. My plan eliminates capital gains taxes entirely for the small businesses and start-ups that are the backbone of our economy, as opposed to John McCain's plan, which would tax these businesses. John McCain is running to serve out a third Bush term. But the truth is, when it comes to taxes, that's not being fair to George Bush.”

Running Term Struggle Economy Cutting Truth Is Taxes Small Business Backbone Mccain

Author:Barack Obama

“My job is to steel the backbone of people on the frontlines of social justice struggles, and to put wind in sails of those struggles. And people who are fighting on a, on a daily basis, at a grass roots level.”

People Fighting Justice Struggle Social Justice Sail Backbone

Author:Tom Morello

“I didn't choose to be a guitar player. That was something that felt like it was chosen for me. And with that blessing and curse, I, throughout my entire career, it's been my job to weave my convictions into my vocation. And whether I'm standing in the streets of Chicago or the Occupy Wall Street or in Madison, Wisconsin, my job is to steel the backbone of people on the frontlines of social justice struggles, and to put wind in sails of those struggles. And people who are fighting on a, on a daily basis, at a grass roots level, for the things that I believe in.”

People Believe Fighting I Believe Justice Struggle Player Wall Blessing Social Justice Conviction Chosen Curse Sail Vocation Backbone Guitar Player

Author:Tom Morello

“A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone.”

People Play Fear Judging Self Improvement Telling The Truth Bullying Business Success Bully Bullied Backbone Toughness Mental Toughness Being Bullied Bullying Inspirational Inspirational Bullying

Author:Robert Kiyosaki

“I think that the agriculture system in general is rooted in racism - consider that historically black labor on plantations was the backbone of the economy. These workers didn't reap the benefit of that system.”

Thinking Black Economy Racism Labor Reap Backbone

Author:Bryant Terry

“Everyone who's ever met Guillermo Del Toro knows that he's the most generous, creative, mind-bogglingly wonderful man. And I was so lucky that he had seen Storytelling and he asked me to do Hellboy. And then I watched Devil's Backbone and I was blown away.”

Men Creative Wonderful Lucky Storytelling Generous Backbone So Lucky Creative Mind

Author:Selma Blair

“My mom is the backbone not just of my family but of many families.”

Mother Mom My Family My Mom Backbone

Author:Shia LaBeouf

“Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.”

May Book Cases Tvs Restaurants Backbone

Author:Emeril Lagasse

“I know a lot of shows are like, 'Here's the pages,' right before they start filming. I'd have a heart attack. The anxiety would be way too much for me. I don't have as strong a backbone as those other show writers.”

Knows Way Heart Shows Would Be Strong Too Much Anxiety Pages Backbone Heart Attack

Author:Alan Ball

“I was born 20 years after my eldest sister. I was the pampered child. That kind of love gives you an almost unbreakable backbone. My mother had three kids before me. She let me be completely free. I just never had anything to beat myself up over.”

Giving Years Kind Children Kids Mother Three Born Beats Let Me Backbone Kinds Of Love Unbreakable Eldest Pampered Eldest Child

Author:Christian Louboutin

“So I'm just waiting until one party or the other actually gets a moral compass and a backbone.”

Waiting Party Moral Compass Backbone Moral Compass

Author:John Perry Barlow

“It is high time for some congressional oversight backbone.”

Backbone Oversight

Author:Bob Barr

“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.”

Life Needs Success Three Succeed Positivity Bones Life And Death Sense Of Humor Three Things Backbone Funny Thanksgiving Funny Thanksgiving Day Cute Life Wishbones Funny Bones

Author:Reba McEntire

“Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where you backbone ought to be.”

Inspirational Grows Strength Ought Daughter Empowerment My Daughter Encouraging Backbone Mother Daughter Mother And Daughter Your Daughter Mom And Daughter Love My Daughter I Love My Daughter Wishbones

Author:Clementine Paddleford

“There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.”

Long Has Beens Growth Loss Prosperity Banking Backbone Banking System Loss Of Faith

Author:Lucy Powell

“The baby boomers are getting older, and will stay older for longer. And they will run right into the dementia firing range. How will a society cope? Especially a society that can't so readily rely on those stable family relationships that traditionally provided the backbone of care?”

Care Running Baby Range Rely Stable Getting Older Backbone Firing Dementia Boomers Family Relationship Baby Boomer

Book:A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Non-fiction

Source: A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Non-fiction

“I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.”

Thinking Firsts Bigs Business Successful Fans Innovation Being Successful Ownership Business Success Small Business Backbone Small Business Owners

Author:Bill Rancic

“I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down - our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy.”

Said Country Energy Nations Economy One Thing Agriculture Dependence Backbone Foreign Countries

Author:John Salazar

“Good ideas are the backbone of good government.”

Ideas Government Good Ideas Backbone Brilliant Ideas

Author:Brian Schweitzer

“But I think we are seeing a resurgence of the graphic ghost story like The Others, Devil's Backbone and The Sixth Sense. It is a return to more gothic atmospheric ghost storytelling.”

Thinking Stories Seeing Return Devil Ghost Storytelling Gothic Graphic Backbone Sixth Sense Ghost Stories Resurgence

Author:Guillermo del Toro

“The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.”

Men Action Success Individual Practice Thousand Activity Mere One Man Backbone Wishbones

Author:William J. H. Boetcker

“I have the backbone of an eel.”

Backbone Eels

Author:Betty White

“You don't ever see a thriller with a spiritual backbone.”

Spiritual Thrillers Backbone

Author:Patrick Wilson

“Campaign ads are the backbone of American democracy if American democracy suffered a gigantic spinal injury.”

Ifs Funny Democracy Comedy Campaigns Injury Ads Backbone American Democracy Campaign Ads

Author:John Oliver

“Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.”

Writing Poetry Inspiring Backbone

Author:Maya Angelou

“Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.”

“We need a backbone, not a wishbone.”

Needs Backbone Wishbones

Author:Joyce Meyer

“For particulars, as everyone knows, make for virtue and happiness; generalities are intellectually necessary evils. Not philosophers but fretsawyers and stamp collectors compose the backbone of society.”

Knows Evil Virtue Philosopher Stamps Collectors Backbone Generalities Brave New World Necessary Evil Brave New World Happiness Brave New World Character Virtue And Happiness Brave New World Consumerism

Author:Aldous Huxley

“Your way of life is sinful and wrong," he said fiercely. Thus says a man who admits to worshipping a God who vilifies pleasure, relegates women to roles that are little more than servants and broodmares, though they are the backbone of your church, and seeks to control his worshippers through guilt and fear.”

Men Way Littles Said Life Is Religion Church Pleasure Roles Guilt Servant Backbone Organized Religion Worshippers Vilify

Book:Betrayed: A House of Night Novel

Source: Betrayed: A House of Night Novel

“He was a tool of the boss, without brains or backbone.”

Brain Tools Boss Backbone Metamorphosis

Book:Metamorphosis: The original story by Franz Kafka as well as important analysis

Source: Metamorphosis: The original story by Franz Kafka as well as important analysis

“There are always rebels and radicals, I suppose,' McCleethy allows. 'Those who live on the fringes of society. But what do they contribute to the society itself? They reap its rewards without experiencing its costs. No. I submit that loyal, hardworking citizens who push aside their own selfish desires for the good of the whole are the backbone of the world. What if we all decided to run off and live freely without thought or care for society's rules? Our civilization would crumble. There is a joy in duty and a security in knowing one's place...It is the only way.”

“The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.”

Hard Success Hard Work Determination Planning Backbone Good Planning

Author:Mia Hamm

“Stand tall and be strong in defense of those great virtues which have been the backbone of our social progress. When you are united, your power is limitless. You can accomplish anything you wish to accomplish. -President Gordon B. Hinckley, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints”

“My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.”

Ifs Stills Parent Support Groups Basketball Score Zero Backbone Support You

Author:Kobe Bryant

“Being slagged off is good for you. It thickens the skin and strengthens the backbone.”

Skins Backbone

Book:The Hell of it All

Source: The Hell of it All

“Brigan was saying her name, and he was sending her a feeling. It was courage and strength, and something else too, as if he were standing with her, as if he'd taken her within himself, letting her rest her entire body for a moment on his backbone, her mind in his mind, her heart in the fire of his. The fire of Brigan's heart was astounding. Fire understood, and almost could not believe, that the feeling he was sending her was love.”

Ifs Love Mind Believe Heart Moments Feelings Body Age Names Taken Fire Understood Standing Backbone

Book:Fire

Source: Fire

“I won’t die like this again. (Zarek) Backbone. How I love it. But not as much as I love sucking the marrow from it. (Thanatos)”

Dies Backbone Marrow Thanatos

Book:Dance With the Devil

Source: Dance With the Devil

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.”

“For your own good, for the good of your family and your future, grow a backbone. When something is wrong, stand up and say it is wrong, and don't back down.”

Grows Your Future Backbone

Book:The Money Answer Book: Quick Answers to Everyday Financial Questions

Source: The Money Answer Book: Quick Answers to Everyday Financial Questions

“The majority of people don't want to plan. They want to be free of the responsibility of planning. What they ask for is merely some assurance that they will be decently provided for. The rest is a day-to-day enjoyment of life. That's the explanation for your Father Divines; people naturally flock to anyone they can trust for the necessities of life... They are the backbone of a community--solid, trust-worthy, essential.”

People Want Asks Father Community Responsibility Plans Divine Essentials Majority Worthy Planning Explanation Enjoyment Day To Day Assurance Flocks Backbone Trust Worthy

Author:B. F. Skinner

“Most species do their own evolving, making it up as they go along, which is the way Nature intended. And this is all very natural and organic and in tune with mysterious cycles of the cosmos, which believes that there's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fiber and, in some cases, backbone.”

Source: Reaper Man: A Novel of Discworld

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