“I can tell you that as a writer and as a reader, I regard character as king. Or queen. No matter how riveting the action or interesting the plot twists, if I don't feel like I'm meeting someone who feels real, I'm not going to be compelled to read further.” IfsFeelsI CanRealMatterCharacterActionInterestingReaderKingsRegardMeetingsQueensPlotCompelledTwistsMeeting SomeonePlot Twists Author:Maggie Stiefvater
“What I love most in life happens to be the very thing that I do day-to-day, as my work. What would be my hobby, you know, happens to be my actual job. So I'm very lucky. Even if I didn't want to do as much work as I do, I'd still feel compelled to, because I so longed to be a full-time artist, and since I've been given that opportunity, I'd never want to let down the gift.” IfsKnowsWantFeelsStillsHappensWould BeJobsArtistOpportunityGivenLuckyHobbiesDay To DayCompelledLet DownLife Happens Author:Ryan Adams
“It has become harder and harder to find books on a monthly basis that I feel absolutely compelled to share, .. I will continue featuring books on the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' when I feel they merit my heartfelt recommendation.” FeelsBookShowsShareBasesHarderMeritCompelledHeartfeltRecommendations Author:Oprah Winfrey
“It is essential that the revelation we receive, the conception of an image which embraces a certain thing, which has no sense in itself, which has no subject, which means 'absolutely nothing' from the logical point of view.. ..should speak so strongly in us, evoke such agony or joy, that we feel compelled to paint.” FeelsShouldMeanDesireCertainSpeakViewsSubjectsEssentialsEmbracePaintPoint Of ViewRevelationsLogicalConceptionCompelledAbsolutely Nothing Author:Giorgio de Chirico
“I am compelled to continuously see the bright side. It is in my DNA. My kids look at me and say: 'Mom, you're so happy!' And I do feel happy. I feel joyful inside. I can't explain it.” FeelsLooksI CanKidsSidesMomJoyfulLook At MeDnaCompelledBright Side Author:Goldie