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“Of course, losing my father was traumatic. I was an only child. But from the time my father died, my general theme in life has been to turn adversity into opportunity.”

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Author:Thomas G. Stemberg

“But once an original book has been written - and no more than one or two appear in a century - men of letters imitate it, in other words, they copy it so that hundreds of thousands of books are published on exactly the same theme, with slightly different titles and modified phraseology. This should be able to be achieved by apes, who are essentially imitators, provided, of course, that they are able to make use of language.”

Men Should Writing Has Beens Two Book Different Use Able Courses Language Written Century Letters Originals Titles Theme Copies Apes Imitator Use Of Language

Book:Planet of the Apes

Source: Planet of the Apes

“Along the way I have been able to choose some themes which ask questions - not necessarily force a message on anyone, but at least invite the audience to question things: jury service, dignity in dying, Ireland - and not least because they force me to ask myself questions. Where do I stand?”

Way Has Beens Able Asks Force Audience Dying Messages Dignity Theme Invites Ireland Jury

Author:Julie Walters

“Media bias has been a favorite theme of the Right for decades, of course.”

Has Beens Courses Media Decades Theme Bias Media Bias

Author:Thomas Frank

“There is something universal in the theme of a man trying to save his family in the midst of the most terrible circumstances. It is not limited to Sierra Leone. This story could apply to any number of places where ordinary people have been caught up in political events beyond their control.”

People Men Trying Has Beens Stories Political Numbers Events Circumstances Terrible Ordinary Universal Caught Theme Midst Caught Up Ordinary People Sierra Sierra Leone

Author:Edward Zwick

“The challenge to writers today, I think, is not to disown any part of our heritage. Whatever our theme in writing, it is old and tried. Whatever our place, it has been visited by the stranger, it will never be new again. It is only the vision that can be new; but that is enough.”

Thinking Writing Has Beens Enough Today Challenges Vision Stranger Theme Heritage

Author:Eudora Welty