“At the end, one didn't remember life as a whole but as just a string of moments.” EndsWholeMomentsRememberStrings Book:City of the Sun: Frank Behr Source: City of the Sun: Frank Behr
“Most of my stuff is just a series of false leads. I'll approach a story as a subject and then make a whole bunch of different runs at the lead. They're all good writing but they don't connect. So I end up having to string leads together.” WritingDifferentEndsWholeStoriesRunningTogetherStuffSubjectsApproachSeriesBunchStringsGood Writing Book:Ancient Gonzo Wisdom Source: Ancient Gonzo Wisdom
“I judge property myself by its net earning power; that is the only rule I have been able to get.... This whole island [Manhattan] was once bought for a few strings of beads. But now you will find this property valued by its earning power, by its rent power, and that is the way to value a railroad or telegraph.” WayHas BeensWholeAbleValuesJudgingPropertyIslandsStringsEarningManhattanRailroadsBeadsTelegraph Author:Jay Gould