#sf

A non-fiction writer pretty much has the shape of the figure in front of him or her and goes about refining it. A work of non-fiction is not as difficult to write as a work of fiction, but it's not as satisfying in the end. ↗

— Chaim Potok

#difficult #end #fiction #fiction writer #figure

And in down times it shakes a lot of the bad SF out, a lot the stuff that was bought for literary reasons, which is neither entertaining nor great literature. ↗

— Jerry Pournelle

#bought #down #entertaining #great #great literature

Over the last 15 years or so, Manchester has undergone huge transformation - from a city in decline and on its knees to one that is growing, vibrant and confident. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#confident #decline #growing #huge #knees

We don't move on in the stunt unless it looks like a hit. So when I see it on TV, I'm generally satisfied that people are going to buy it. ↗

— Victoria Pratt

#generally #going #hit #i #i see

Hopefully I'll be successful with the singing, but there are so many other things I want to do, like acting. I'll do them one at a time first! ↗

— Katie Price

#first #hopefully #i #like #many

He's a family man and a businessman. He spent his career building successful companies. Then, he saved the 2002 Olympics and brought pride to our nation. As governor, he balanced the budget, cut taxes, and created jobs. The president America needs is Mitt Romney! ↗

— Reince Priebus

#balanced #brought #budget #building #businessman

To distract from the president's disappointing record, Team Obama has decided to base their entire campaign on attacking the private sector and Mitt Romney's career as a successful businessman. ↗

— Reince Priebus

#base #businessman #campaign #career #decided

Being an agent gave me a great sense of satisfaction. ↗

— Victoria Principal

#being #gave #great #me #satisfaction

I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#anything #believe #i #i believe #i believe that

I think the business affairs people at the studios get some kind of perverse satisfaction in finding the worst hotels for actors to stay in. ↗

— James Purefoy

#business #finding #get #hotels #i