280 Ackley Quotes & Sayings

You can't have too much dog in a book. — Gail Honeyman

As readers, we want not only a strong story, but also characters we can relate to, characters that feel real. We have to find something of ourselves in them. Each character, even those only there to serve the mechanics of the plot, should have a number of layers. The entire world you are stepping into as a reader must feel real. It must have resonance, you must be able to touch the light; smell the smells. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Yet when one suspects that a man knows something about life that one hasn't heard before one is uneasy until one has found out what he has to say. — Frederick Pollock

Never sell, never franchise. — Lynsi Torres

What am I afraid of? The IRS. That's it. I don't want those people knockin' on my door, man. — Tracy Morgan

Determine the quality of life you want to have, and then surround yourself with the people who represent and support that vision. — Darren Hardy

Jessica Trent was a thin, freckled redhead who had more fire in her hair than her demeanor. Caroline had spoken to the mother of two on several occasions, but being that she and Jessica were both fairly shy, they hadn't managed to connect. Shy people, in Caroline's experience, rarely forged successful friendships because they need an extrovert to make things happen. Someone to take the first step, make the first phone call, and assume the initial risk. Shy people like Caroline and Jessica require a facilitator of sorts to get things started, and there had been no one to bring the women together. It was a shame. Caroline suspected that she and Jessica Trent had a lot in common. — Matthew Dicks

Authors in general don't have a lot of money, and lawsuits are expensive. — James D. Macdonald

You can't heal anything with sex, Deacon, — Kristen Ashley

The Fairyland Olympics are about to start, And my crafty goblins are going to take part. We'll win this year, for I've got a cunning plan. I'm sending my goblins to the arena in Fairyland. The Magic Sporty Objects that make sports safe and fun, Will be stolen by my goblins, to keep until we've won. Sporty Fairies, prepare to lose and to watch us win. Goblins, follow my commands, and let the games begin! — Daisy Meadows

Are all things quantifiable, and all numbers fraught with poetic possibility? — Yoko Ogawa

They did not speak of it the first night, when they spoke of everything until dawn, nor would they ever speak of it. But in the long run, neither of them had made a mistake. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez