#compelling

I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it. ↗

— John Grisham

#around #compelling #death #death penalty #first

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way. ↗

— Les Brown

#come #compelling #enough #hunger #invariably

Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people, feminists cannot afford to leave it in the hands of the fathers. ↗

— Carol P. Christ

#because #cannot #compelling #deep #fathers

It is quite clear that compelling content, which is made available on economic terms that respect the intellectual rights of owners, can be a tremendous spur to the growth of broadband networks. ↗

— John Doerr

#broadband #clear #compelling #content #economic

It's fun to see a lot of the crowd become embarrassed. You're kind of watching them almost wanting to not watch the screen, but they have to because it's so compelling! ↗

— Will Friedle

#because #become #compelling #crowd #embarrassed

When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent. ↗

— George Henry Lewes

#animosity #announcing #certain #compelling #dissent

To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge. ↗

— Bela Lugosi

#compelling #maniac #offers #portray

A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth. ↗

— Frank Luntz

#dry #emotionally #even #inaccurate #more

My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader. ↗

— David McCullough

#book #clear #compelling #hope #i

I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives that we catch at extraordinary moments. ↗

— Jane Pauley

#compelling #especially #everyday #everyday lives #extraordinary