“I'd worked on a series of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books called The Real Deal for HCI books, which featured essays and poems from teens.Finding the right authors for the series has been no easy feat, mostly because I'm looking for a perfect blend of a teen girl with an interesting story or hook, fantastic writing talent, and the confidence to commit to writing a 30,000+ word book in a matter of months. It's a huge commitment and I recognize that, so the fit has to be there from all these different angles.” WritingHas BeensBookDifferentRealSoulMatterStoriesGirlEasyPerfectInterestingDealsTalentHugeMonthsFitFindingsCommitmentSeriesCommitFantasticChickensTeensAngleSoupTeenageHookEssaysFeatsDifferent AnglesInteresting StoriesChicken Soup Author:Deborah Reber
“No matter what. I like to be different. Its not easy to work the way we want, because we have to deal with a lot of judgmental people, but we've always been in that position, so its nothing we cannot handle.” PeopleWayWantDifferentMatterEasyDealsPositionNo Matter WhatHandleJudgmentalJudgmental People Author:Oliviero Toscani
“I always try to enjoy the game. It is easy to say but it's true. Every game is different, sometimes you feel better inside you but you have to enjoy your game.” FeelsTryingDifferentSometimesGamesEasyEnjoyFeel Better Author:Rafael van der Vaart
“I think you need optimism. I believe that's incredibly important that you be optimistic that you can do things different and still do them just as well. That's very important to success - just to have a positive outlook. I know it's not easy to do that.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsBelieveWellsStillsImportantDifferentI BelieveEasyCan DoOptimismOptimisticOutlookPositive OutlookBeing Optimistic Author:Jim Abbott
“When the toll upon carriages of luxury, upon coaches, post-chaises, etc. is made somewhat higher in proportion to their weight, than upon carriages of necessary use, such as carts, wagons, etc. the indolence and vanity of the rich is made to contribute in a very easy manner to the relief of the poor, by rendering cheaper the transportation of heavy goods to all the different parts of the country.” MadeDifferentCountryUseEasyPoorRichHigherWeightHeavyCoachesLuxuryVanityPostsProportionReliefEtcGoodsTransportationCheaperTollsCartsCarriagesRenderingIndolenceWagonsNecessary Use Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
“Tony, Stacy and Jay really looked at life completely different and that played into everything that they did, whether it was skating or with their friendships. And for the three of us, we had such a close relationship off screen, that it was so easy to have that on screen.” DifferentThreeEasyRelationshipScreensSkatingClose Relationship Author:John Robinson
“It's easy to look at the vampires as a metaphor for any feared or misunderstood group. It's also easy to look at them as a metaphor for a shadow organization that says one thing and has a completely different agenda on their mind, and anybody who gets in their way, they just get rid of them. Does that sound familiar?” WayMindLooksDoeDifferentEasySoundOne ThingGroupsShadowOrganizationMetaphorFamiliarVampireAgendasMisunderstood Author:Alan Ball