“I've always loved writing emotionally rich, character-driven novels that explore the way people fall in love and deal with life's triumphs and tragedies. I enjoy writing the contemporary and historical books equally, though perhaps 'enjoy' is the wrong word.” PeopleWayWritingBookCharacterFallEnjoyDealsNovelRichTragedyHistoricalFalling In LoveDrivenContemporaryTriumphWrong Words Author:Susan Wiggs
“Once more the liberal year laughs out O'er richer stores than gems or gold: Once more with harvest song and shout Is nature's boldest triumph told.” YearsSongFallLaughingGoldStoresTriumphAutumnHarvestGemsNovember PoemsSummer To FallFall And Winter Author:John Greenleaf Whittier
“Convinced that character is all and circumstances nothing, [the Puritan] sees in the poverty of those who fall by the way, not a misfortune to be pitied and relieved, but a moral failing to be condemned, and in riches, not an object of suspicion ... but the blessing which rewards the triumph of energy and will.” WayCharacterFallEnergyMoralPovertyFailingObjectsCircumstancesBlessingRewardsRichesConvincedTriumphMisfortunesSuspicionRelievedPuritan Book:Religion And The Rise Of Capitalism Source: Religion And The Rise Of Capitalism
“For every hero, there has to be a fall guy, and the greater the triumph on one hand, the greater the humiliation on the other.” HandsGuyFallGreaterHeroTriumphHumiliation Author:Quintin Jardine
“[On 9/11:] ... those towers represented human triumph over nature. Larger than life, built to be unburnable, they were the Titanic of our day. For them to burn and fall so quickly means that the whole superstructure we depend upon to mitigate nature and assure our comfort and safety could fall.” HumansMeanWholeFallUnited StatesDependsComfortBuiltSafetyTerrorismTriumphTowersLarger Than Life Author:Starhawk