#ect

Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#countries #give #hope #instability #intellectuals

My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#after #days #directing #fantasy #i

The essayist has to follow a certain intellectual pattern. The novelist has the advantage of using fantasy, of being subjective. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#being #certain #essayist #fantasy #follow

I desire to assist in attracting to this profession young men of character and ability, also to help those already engaged in the profession to acquire the highest moral and intellectual training. ↗

— Joseph Pulitzer

#acquire #already #also #assist #attracting

I do take lots of time off between projects, but when the right thing comes along, I don't like to turn it down, I've been doing this for a decade, and I remember what it was like when I started. You spend maybe five percent of your time actually doing it, and the rest of the time, you're trying to get that five percent. ↗

— Bill Pullman

#along #been #between #comes #decade

'A collected poems' is either a gravestone or a testimonial to survival. ↗

— Al Purdy

#either #poems #survival

The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#account #compromise #diplomatic #interests #into

John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection. ↗

— George Haven Putnam

#effort #insurrection #john #peculiar #slave

I think the one thing about me is I'm a fairly demanding guy, and I give a great deal of myself, and I expect that in return. ↗

— Mike Quade

#deal #demanding #expect #fairly #give

I always get a kick out of who is going to be the larger cheering section. ↗

— Mike Quade

#cheering #get #going #i #i always