#it

Frank imitated the voice of Vitellius: “They’re wimps! Back in my day, we died all the time, and we liked it! ↗

— Rick Riordan

#frank #jackson #jupiter #neptune #percy

I don't think that the Pulitzer should be given the way it is. I think the competition should be anonymous. I think completely different people would win it if the names were taken off because a lot of it is done on relationships and names. ↗

— John Corigliano

#because #competition #completely #different #different people

Jazz is not the popular culture. Jazz is in the same position in our culture as classical music. A very small minority of people really love it. ↗

— John Corigliano

#classical music #culture #jazz #love #minority

My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce at least one book that would be read by people. That dream came true with the publication of my first novel - and all the rest has been a sweet bonus. ↗

— Robert Cormier

#been #bonus #book #came #dream

Nothing is more deceitful," said Darcy, "than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. ↗

— Jane Austen

#deceit #humility #opinions

Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution. ↗

— Mae West

#great #i #institution #ready

Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#bad-reviews #boring #complain #literary-criticism #lotr

Ambition aspires to descend. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#aspires #descend

To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#court #crown #disaster #either #hatred

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#force #gentleness #legitimate #where