“My father was a writer, so I grew up writing and reading and I was really encouraged by him. I had some sort of gift and when it came time to try to find a publisher I had a little bit of an "in" because I had his agent I could turn to, to at least read my initial offerings when I was about 20. But the only problem was that they were just awful, they were just terrible stories and my agent, who ended up being my agent, was very, very sweet about it, but it took about four years until I actually had something worth trying to sell.” WritingTryingYearsLittlesStoriesProblemTurnsReadingFatherBitsFourSweetGrewTerribleLittle BitGrew UpSellsAwfulAgentsFour YearsOfferingPublishersInitialsWriting And ReadingVery Sweet Author:Anne Lamott
“it is a surprising thing that the largest city in the world should have a population as gentle and pleasant and intimate and considerate and comforting as a little bit of a place where everybody knows everybody and everything, but astonishing or not it is perfectly true and the inhabitants of New York are just like that, and they are like that and this thing is a delightful, natural and gentle and sweet and comforting thing.” KnowsWorldShouldLittlesBitsNaturalCitiesNew YorkSweetLittle BitShould HavePopulationGentleIntimatePleasantSurprisingDelightfulComfortingAstonishingConsiderateCities In The WorldSurprising Things Book:How Writing Is Written Source: How Writing Is Written
“I think vampires have gotten maybe a little bit silly in the last years where they're all wearing crushed velvet and reading poetry and making sweet love to their victims, you know, it's not really all that scary.” ThinkingKnowsYearsLittlesLastsReadingBitsSweetLittle BitVictimScarySillyVampireLast YearCrushedVelvetSweet LoveReading Poetry Author:Josh Hartnett
“For a rub with sweet tang: mix just a little bit of light brown sugar to garlic pepper, black pepper, and onion powder.” LittlesLightBitsBlackSweetLittle BitBrownSugarOnionsPowderPeppersGarlicBlack PepperBrown Sugar Author:Johnny Trigg
“Get in some pasta or brown rice with your vegetables like a sweet potato and some meat. You need a little bit of everything on your plate to make sure your energy levels are right for the match.” NeedsLittlesEnergyBitsLevelsSweetLittle BitMeatBrownVegetablesPlatesPotatoesRicePastaEnergy LevelsSweet Potatoes Author:Jozy Altidore
“My first job was a show called The Others. I had, like, three lines. Julianne Nicholson was in it, and Gabriel [Macht]. I remember Gabriel wasn't there the day I was, but he sent a note, because he went to Carnegie Mellon as well, so we knew each other a little bit through that, and he was so sweet and generous. It was meant to be a recurring role that would evolve on the show, but the show only lasted a little while and I ended up only doing that one episode.” FirstsWellsLittlesShowsJobsRememberThreeBitsLinesRolesSweetLittle BitNotesEvolveGenerousMeant To BeEpisodesWere Meant To BeGabrielRecurringCarnegieNicholsonCarnegie Mellon Author:Zachary Quinto
“The Chinese five-spice works really well in the quantity that I used. It makes it almost imperceptibly just a little bit sweeter without making it really sweet or really even that Asian flavored.” WellsLittlesUsedBitsFiveSweetLittle BitChineseQuantityAsianSpicesReally Sweet Author:Mario Batali
“Chocolate is not cheating! After a salty meal, you need a little bit of sweet. This is living, not cheating.” NeedsLittlesBitsSweetLittle BitMealsCheatingChocolateSaltyLove Chocolates Author:Ali Landry
“For me, it's the unexpected and surprising combinations of produce that are the most exciting and lure me into the kitchen for a little bit of experimenting. Apples and sweet potatoes together? Who knew? Carrots with grapes? Okay. I may not be Julia Child, but I can do pretty well with a simple recipe and a lot of enthusiasm.” WellsMayChildrenLittlesI CanTogetherBitsCan DoSimpleProduceSweetLittle BitOkayExcitingEnthusiasmCombinationKitchenApplesUnexpectedSurprisingRecipesPotatoesGrapesLureCarrotsJuliaI May Not BeSweet Potatoes Author:Marlo Thomas
“Can you hear the dreams crackling like a campfire? Can you hear the dreams sweeping through the pine trees and tipis? Can you hear the dreams laughing in the sawdust? Can you hear the dreams shaking just a little bit as the day grows long? Can you hear the dreams putting on a good jacket that smells of fry bread and sweet smoke? Can you hear the dreams stay up late and talk so many stories?” LittlesLongStoriesDreamGrowsBitsLaughingTreeSweetLateLittle BitSmellBreadSmokeJacketsShakingSweepingCampfirePine TreesSawdust Author:Sherman Alexie