Laiken Quotes & Sayings

It could be argued that the reaction to a work of art is a creative act which is the counterpart of the action of the artist. — Frank Willett

Fathers can find great inspiration in faith. — Bruce Feiler

Despite some initial reluctance to spend a whole book's worth of time with a man who flirted with misogyny, I took the plunge. Wolfe, after all, had the good sense to live in Manhattan, and besides, you had to like a man who surrounded himself with exotic tropical plants, consumed epicurean meals, and had the chutzpah to make the universe conform to his rules. And when I met Archie Goodwin, his ebullience and his earthy, rakish charm won me over. — Rex Stout

You read reviews by top reviewers of films that not only had remarkably interesting scores, but films whose effectiveness was absolutely enhanced, and frequently created by the music, yet the reviewers seem unaware that their emotions and their nervous reactions to the films have been affected by the scoring. This is a serious flaw. Any film reviewer owes it to himself, and the public, to take every element of the film into account — Jerry Goldsmith

I think all of us ordinary mortals tend to mythologize people as good-looking as you. — Anne Rice

I remind myself that the universe is 15 billion years old, and I'm only 46 years old, so my perspective is sort of limited and fear-based and skewed. — Moby

Dessert is the most important meal of the day! — Lemony Snicket

I think Christianity is the same as Buddhism and Hinduism - whenever a religion begins to say that these are the things you have to do to be loved by God, you have a religion. — Erwin McManus

None of this is truly happening," he said to Shadow. He sounded miserable. "It's all in your head. Best not to think of it. — Neil Gaiman

Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank. — Bertolt Brecht