“All who have their reward on Earth, the fruits Of painful superstition and blind zeal, Naught seeking but the praise of men, here find Fit retribution, empty as their deeds.” MenEarthFitFameEmptyPraiseBlindFruitRewardsPainfulSeekingDeedsSuperstitionsZealRetribution Author:Don DeLillo
“Accuracy is the basis of style. Words dress our thoughts and should fit; and should fit not only in their utterances, but in their implications, their sequences, and their silences, just as in architecture the empty spaces are as important as those that are filled.” ShouldImportantSpaceSilenceStyleFitEmptyBasesDressesFilledArchitectureOur ThoughtsSequenceImplicationsAccuracyUtteranceEmpty Space Book:the zodiac arch Source: the zodiac arch
“What really matters is not how well a character fits a definition, but how strongly he or she resonates. Characters with strong, resonant ideas at their core will have more of an impact on the cultural consciousness than a character who's just an empty collection of attributes.” WellsIdeasMatterCharacterStrongConsciousnessFitEmptyImpactDefinitionsCoreCollectionsAttributes Author:Kurt Busiek