“Whatsoever stirs the stagnant currents, setting these flowing in wholesome directions, promotes brisk spirits and productive thinking. The less of routine, the more of life.” ThinkingSpiritHabitCurrentsSettingSettingsProductiveRoutineSpontaneityStagnant Book:Table-talk Source: Table-talk
“The Web is cool, but the library is magic. Where else can the spirit of generations of writers stir your soul? So many writers talk about libraries setting them on their magical paths, it's almost a groaner. But we know it's true. Wander through the stacks and you can feel the dreams, the unique worlds bubbling within each volume. The magic enters you as if by osmosis. On the Web, you may feel clever, lucky and driven to download--but rarely inspired to dream and to write.” IfsKnowsWorldFeelsWritingMaySoulDreamSpiritPathGenerationsMagicLuckyUniqueInspiredLibraryDrivenCleverSettingSettingsWanderYour SoulVolumeDownloadsOsmosis Author:Arthur Plotnik
“One of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don't like the glare of negative publicity. If you can make them sufficiently uncomfortable, they frequently respond by doing what you need them to do in the spirit of setting people free or ceasing arrests.” PeopleIfsNeedsSpiritStrangeNegativeViolentSettingSettingsUncomfortableRegimesPublicityStrange ThingsGlare Author:Salman Rushdie
“The final cover for Heroes Are My Weakness feels exactly right. It reflects the cold, wintry setting of an isolated island off the coast of Maine and the feisty spirit of a heroine who refuses to give up, even when the odds are stacked against her.” GivingFeelsSpiritColdHeroGiving UpWeaknessFinalsRefuseSettingSettingsIslandsIsolatedOddsCoastHeroinesMaineFeisty Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips