#finish

If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#any #college #finishes #idealism #person

Once I start something, I always finish it. They had been trying to get X-Men made for 30 years and they thought maybe if I got involved, it might actually happen. ↗

— Bryan Singer

#always #been #finish #get #got

In some states, not even 50 percent of black boys finish high school. ↗

— Tavis Smiley

#even #finish #high #high school #percent

Most of the time, songs that I write end up being finished in 30 minutes or less. ↗

— Taylor Swift

#being #end #finished #i #i write

I just finished writing an essay about William Maxwell, an American writer whose work I admire very much. ↗

— Donna Tartt

#admire #american #american writer #essay #finished

They make Spy Kids, they make Scream, they make A Scary Movie. This doesn't do that, so it could be a very bad marriage. I'm trying to keep this potential nightmare quiet because we're just finishing editing. ↗

— Terry Gilliam

#because #could #editing #finishing #i

I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves. ↗

— J. A. Jance

#about #also #assured #become #being

When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. ↗

— Nora Ephron

#dark-side #die #end #finish #first

Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it. ↗

— Don Roff

#finishing #revising #tips #tips-on-writing #torture

We don't start a job that we can't finish... that's the American way. ↗

— Paul Wolfowitz

#american way #finish #job #start #way