“Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds.” PeopleIfsKnowsBelieveWellsLongArtKnownVisionReaderLong TimeMusicalWho I AmBeing TrueTrendsSecondsBelieve In MeCommerceChasingBe True To YourselfTrue To YourselfE Commerce Author:Lionel Richie
“I'm writing for my ideal reader, for somebody who's willing to take the time, who's willing to get lost in a new world, who's willing to do their part. But then I have to do my part and give them a sound and a voice that they believe in enough to keep going.” WorldGivingWritingBelieveEnoughLostSoundVoiceWillingReaderIdealsKeep GoingNew World Author:Elizabeth Strout
“I believe in books that do not go to a ready-made public. I'm looking for readers I would like to make. To win them, to create readers rather than to give something that readers are expecting. That would bore me to death.” GivingBelieveMadeBookWinningI BelieveReadyReaderI Believe InExpectingBores Author:Carlos Fuentes
“And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what the writer wishes him to know, and is thus seduced into believing almost anything.” KnowsBelieveWishReaderNotionObviousFoolish Book:An Instance of the Fingerpost Source: An Instance of the Fingerpost
“His hypothesis goes to this - to make the common run of his readers fancy they can do all that can be done by genius, and to make the man of genius believe he can only do what is to be done by mechanical rules and systematic industry. This is not a very feasible scheme; nor is Sir Joshua sufficiently clear and explicit in his reasoning in support of it.” MenBelieveDoneRunningCan DoCommonSupportClearHe ManIndustryReaderGeniusFancyReasoningSchemesHypothesisSystematicExplicit Book:Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners Source: Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners
“Believing in fate has probably always arisen in part because of the delights and terrors of storytelling. We have to realize--to learn--that in life we are not the readers but the authors of our own narratives.” BelieveRealizingFateReaderTerrorDelightStorytellingNarrative Author:Margaret Visser
“I always believe leaders are readers, so you've got to read 30 minutes a day of something that's going to inspire you.” BelieveLeaderMinutesInspireReaderAlways Believe Author:Tony Robbins
“Spirits...Ghosts...Angels...whichever yo wish to call them - Reader, they do exist. I've seem them all my life, but I've learned to say nothing. And for all you cynics out there, just remember, there is no proof either way. So I choose to believe. In my opinion, it's much the best option.” WayBelieveSeemsRememberSpiritWishOpinionReaderAngelProofGhostI've Learned Author:Lucinda Riley