#our

If you are cast in a different mould to the majority, it is no merit of yours: Nature did it. ↗

— Charlotte Bronte

#did #different #majority #merit #mould

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#because #diverted #innocence #lot #novels

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#course #every #every time #hare #life

I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong! ↗

— Garth Brooks

#chest #get #honesty #i #i can

I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation. ↗

— Garth Brooks

#believe #fans #favorite #follow #how

Testing of self is a regular part of our own lives, so it seems natural to make it a part of the lives of my characters, as well, albeit on a much different level. ↗

— Terry Brooks

#characters #different #different level #level #lives

Writing fantasy lets me imagine a great deal more than, say, writing about alligators, and lets me write about places more distant than Florida, but I can tell you things about Florida and alligators, let you make the connection all on your own. ↗

— Terry Brooks

#alligators #connection #deal #distant #fantasy

Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#alive #arms #around #death #flap

We rest our case on the production numbers. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#numbers #our #production #rest

Granted, we need to have a sound immigration policy that allows people into our country who are going to produce more than they are going to consume, but the bottom line is illegal aliens consume far more of our tax resources than they generate. ↗

— Mo Brooks

#bottom #bottom line #consume #country #far