“Criminal cases receive the attention of the press. The cruel and disagreeable things of life are more apt to get the newspaper space than the pleasant ones. It must be that most people enjoy hearing of and reading about the troubles of others. Perhaps men unconsciously feel that they rise in the general level as others go down.” PeopleMenFeelsReadingEnjoySpaceLevelsAttentionCasesTroublePressesHearingCriminalsNewspapersPleasantDisagreeable Book:The Story of My Life Source: The Story of My Life
“After writing several Nutbrown Hare stories, I thought: what might happen when a little hare begins to explore the space around him? (Think of rivers, mountains, fields and trees!) Will there be fun? Oh yes. Will there be trouble ahead? Could be. For you, here are some of the adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare.” ThinkingWritingLittlesStoriesMightHappensFunSpaceTroubleTreeFieldsAdventureMountainRiversHares Author:Sam McBratney
“I think people are naturally good, I see it every day. Look at this restaurant. No one's causing anybody any trouble in here. We're all sitting, respecting each other's space, we're keeping our voices down, we're saying "please" and "thank you" - those are acts of generosity that we commit on a second by second basis that we don't give ourselves enough credit for. There's a lot of kindness in this world, we're just such vain creatures; our vanity can be used against us so easily. We're like dogs, hairless dogs.” PeopleThinkingWorldGivingLooksEnoughUsedVoiceSpaceKindnessTroubleDogThis WorldPleaseCreaturesSittingBasesCreditCommitVanityGenerosityVainRestaurantsSaying PleasePlease And Thank You Author:Torquil Campbell
“As soon as you start to question your own intent while you're still in the process of discovering your story, you're in trouble because you've pulled out of that unconscious space that is so necessary in the beginning of the drafting process.” StillsStoriesProcessSpaceTroubleUnconsciousDiscoveringDrafting Author:Laurie Foos