#keep

I write about all the horrible things that can happen to kids as a way of keeping those things from happening to mine. Write the books, spit three times over your shoulder and you're safe. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#books #happen #happening #horrible #horrible things

If you read the first page of one of my novels, I can guarantee that you will read the last one. This isn't just social commentary. This is also about writing good page-turners. I want people to keep reading. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#also #commentary #first #good #guarantee

It's crucial that I kind of keep up, without drifting into the backslapping land of cliche and lifetime achievement awards. ↗

— Robert Plant

#awards #cliche #crucial #drifting #i

Keep what you have; the known evil is best. ↗

— Plautus

#evil #keep #known #you

At this point in my career, it doesn't bother me much that I'm probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working. ↗

— Donald Pleasence

#career #definitely #films #hopelessly #horror

I want to be true to the character and maintain some consistency and give the audience what they love while at the same time keeping things fresh and grow the character. ↗

— Martha Plimpton

#be true #character #consistency #fresh #give

This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters. ↗

— David Plouffe

#basic #been #congress #disasters #function

As a member of the Mormon church, Romney is instructed to tithe 10 percent of his income. That's in keeping with most charitable giving: Religious institutions get about one-third of all contributions, according to 'The American' magazine. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#according #american #charitable #church #contributions

My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat. ↗

— Satchel Paige

#bat #keep #philosophy #pitching #simple

Unfortunately these days, there is a hell of a lot that keeps me awake. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#days #hell #keeps #lot #me