“It’s being ready to accept rejection. You can work on a book for two years and get it published, and it’s like you may as well have thrown it down a well. It’s not all champagne and doing interviews with The New York Times.” YearsWellsMayTwoBookAcceptingNew YorkReadyLike YouRejectionInterviewsThrownTwo YearsNew York TimesChampagne Author:George R. R. Martin
“The main aim of education should be to send children out into the world with a reasonably sized anthology in their heads so that, while seated on the lavatory, waiting in doctors' surgeries, on stationary trains or watching interviews with politicians, they may have something interesting to think about.” ThinkingWorldShouldMayChildrenWaitingInterestingEducationPoliticianDoctorsAimTrainInterviewsSurgeryAnthologySomething InterestingStationaryAim Of Education Author:John Mortimer
“Depending on the day or even the hour, productivity can take very low dips. At times, I may feel like throwing in the towel. I love being inspired by amazing women who have achieved great things. When I have a setback, I will spend 15 minutes reading quotes from strong women or reading or watching an interview with a woman I admire (a gold medalist or a CEO). This gets me back in the right mindset to tackle any challenge.” FeelsMayReadingStrongHoursChallengesLove IsMinutesLowsGoldInspiredMindsetProductivityGreat ThingsAdmireInterviewsThrowingStrong WomenCeoSetbackDipTowelsAmazing WomanThrowing In The Towel Author:Samantha Ettus
“One cannot celebrate books sufficiently. After saying his best, still something better remains to be spoken in their praise. As with friends, one finds new beauties at every interview, and would stay long in the presence of those choice companions. As with friends, he may dispense with a wide acquaintance. Few and choice. The richest minds need not large libraries.” NeedsMindMayLongStillsBookChoicesPraiseRemainsLibraryWideCelebrateInterviewsCompanionAcquaintanceSomething BetterLibrary Books Book:Table-talk Source: Table-talk
“The reason I don't like interviews is that I seem to react violently to personal questions. If the questions are about the work, I try to answer them. When they are about me, I may answer or I may not, but even if I do, if the same question is asked tomorrow, the answer may be different.” IfsTryingMayDifferentReasonSeemsAnswersTomorrowInterviewsPersonal Question Author:William Faulkner