“I'm writing for my ideal reader, for somebody who's willing to take the time, who's willing to get lost in a new world, who's willing to do their part. But then I have to do my part and give them a sound and a voice that they believe in enough to keep going.” WorldGivingWritingBelieveEnoughLostSoundVoiceWillingReaderIdealsKeep GoingNew World Author:Elizabeth Strout
“If the players go Christmas shopping, it's not ideal preparation. It may sound silly, but having to fight off the crowds in a busy shopping centre or having people visit can be demanding.” PeopleIfsMayFightingSoundPlayerIdealsBusyCrowdsSillyPreparationShoppingCentreChristmas Shopping Author:Steve Coppell
“These then are the marks of the ideal Church - love, suffering, holiness, sound doctrine, genuineness, evangelism and humility. They are what Christ desires to find in His churches as He walks among them.” DesireSufferingSoundChristChurchWalksHumilityIdealsMarkDoctrineHolinessEvangelismGenuinenessSound Doctrine Author:John Stott
“nerve, not talent, is the one necessary and sufficient trait for success. (Wouldn't it be ideal if it were talent? But talent with no nerve is like the sound of one hand clapping.” IfsHandsSoundCourageTalentIdealsSufficientNervesTraitsClapping Author:Lynda Obst