Baturinsky Quotes & Sayings

Where do we get the notion that our idea of success and God's are the same? You have written a book; you are a clever manager and promoter; you are a talented artist; you are independently wealthy; you have achieved fame and fortune. Without the gifts of intelligence, imagination, personality, and physical energy - which are all endowed by God - where would you be? — Billy Graham

Once you create a self-justifying storyline, your emotional entrapment within it quadruples. — Pema Chodron

Unlike music or poetry or painting, food rouses no response in passionate and emotional youth. Only when the surge of the blood is quieted does gastronomy come into its own with philosophy and theology and the sterner delights of the mind. — Dorothy L. Sayers

'Throne of Glass' readers tend to be passionate, talented, clever, and welcoming - in fact, I'm consistently moved by just how welcoming 'TOG' readers are to new fans. — Sarah J. Maas

My first book was published without any editorial advice. Nobody said, 'You might do this or that,' or 'Why don't we see more of this.' I merely took the book and published it. — James Salter

I was one of those weird children that just couldn't talk to people, so I kind of had to make myself be not like that because I knew it was going to hinder me. — Karen Gillan

The human mind defines things in relation to one another - without light the notion of darkness would be unintelligible — Josh Waitzkin

Bacterial specialization is a thrilling and largely unexplored realm in uncovering what makes each of us distinct in terms of — Martin J. Blaser

Design the life that you want to live. — Bruce Mau

You have to realize: OK, I don't know how to solve a political problem, I don't know how to solve the pollution problem ... all I know is in my own life, I need to figure out some sense of purpose, I need to figure out how to be happy ... and I'm willing. — Jewel

I write longhand and I type and I rewrite on the typed pages. — Joseph Heller

Writing is still a bit of a miracle - the whole process: I see the world, filter the world, write down abstract squiggles on a page which somebody is then able to connect with. I'm still amazed by it and think I always will be. — Rebecca Miller