“People really want to believe that there is no fiction. I think they find it much easier to imagine that novelists are writing memoirs, writing about their lives, because it's difficult to conceive that there's a great imaginary life in which you can participate.” PeopleThinkingWantWritingBelieveDifficultFictionImagineEasierMemoirNovelistsImaginaryImagine ThatImaginary Life Author:Mark Leyner
“The older I've got, the easier I've found it to accept myself. I think I've finally learnt not to beat myself up so much.” ThinkingFoundAcceptingEasierBeats Author:Jimmy Nail
“I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.” ThinkingInspirationEasierAgreeMiserySongwriters Author:Grant-Lee Phillips
“Harmony with nature will bring you a happiness known to few city dwellers. In the company of other truth seekers it will be easier for you to meditate and think of God.” ThinkingGodCitiesCompanyKnownEasierHarmonySeekersDwellersTruth Seekers Author:Paramahansa Yogananda
“I think a lot of people settle with comfort. I've kinda pushed my whole life not to do that. There's nothing wrong with settling, it's definitely an easier life than the one I've chosen to live.” PeopleThinkingWholeEasierComfortWhole LifeChosenSettlingEasier Life Author:Aubrey O'Day
“I feel like when you do things with such a small budget, it actually makes you be more creative... and allows you to concentrate more on the story and the characters. I think that there is something about dirty, gritty and raw filmmaking that makes it feel a little more natural and makes it easier to connect with the action.” ThinkingFeelsLittlesCharacterStoriesActionNaturalCreativeEasierDirtyBudgetsFilmmaking Author:Oren Peli
“I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.” ThinkingRealityWealthEasierPerceptionRaisesStakesStressful Author:Sean Parker
“I personally would rather raise my child in New York. It seems like it would be easier to make sure she or he gets a whole bunch of experience and understanding of the world. But, people in general think it's easier to raise a kid when you don't have so much stuff in your face.” PeopleThinkingWorldChildrenWholeSeemsWould BeKidsFacesStuffUnderstandingNew YorkEasierRaisesBunchMy ChildrenYour Face Author:Jeremy Sisto
“Melody is the single most important thing to any song, period. I don't care what anybody says, it trumps everything. Not because that's my opinion but because I think it's actually indisputable fact. The human brain retains melody easier than it retains words. It's that simple.” ThinkingHumansImportantFactsCareSongSimpleBrainOpinionTrumpPeriodsEasierImportant ThingsDon't CareI Don't CareMelodyHuman Brain Author:Ryan Tedder
“I do think that the abiding mystery of my origins has definitely had a profound effect upon my writing. There is that thing in the back of my mind where I think I don't really know who I am. And it may make it a little easier to shift around in my narrative voice.” ThinkingKnowsWritingMindMayLittlesVoiceMysteryEffectsEasierProfoundWho I AmNarrativeAbidingOf My MindNarrative Voice Author:Gillian Welch
“You know a Senate race is obviously a much smaller deal than a presidential race. What I think makes a very hard job considerably easier when you're going to debate is if you have reminded yourself - or somebody has reminded you during the course of your campaign - that consistency is enormously important. That people don't want to hear you say one thing in one part of the state and another thing in another part of the state.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWantImportantHardStatesJobsCoursesDealsRaceOne ThingEasierCampaignsDebatePresidentialSenateConsistency Author:Michael Bennet
“I think there are shows that are long-running and successful, where some or all of the cast members hate each other, but I think it's a lot easier to have an environment where everyone feels secure and supported to do the best work possible.” ThinkingFeelsLongShowsRunningHateSuccessfulEnvironmentEasierMembersCastsSecureDo The BestBest WorkCast Members Author:Jesse Metcalfe
“When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers and makes it easier for society to commit them to combat.” ThinkingWarYoungRolesMilitaryEasierSoldierCommitTendenciesCombat Author:Walter Dean Myers