Monna Bell Quotes & Sayings

Here's a writing craft tool that you can remove from your toolbox and throw away: description. It's the stuff that most readers skim. Even when deftly done using the five senses it's a lead weight. It isn't needed anymore. — Donald Maass

The distinction, therefore, between general names, and individual or singular names, is fundamental; and may be considered as the first grand division of names. — John Stuart Mill

Music was our wife, and we loved her. And we stayed with her, and we clothed her, and we put diamond rings on her hands. — Lionel Hampton

The only time a man thinks is when he's alone. — Jose Bergamin

We have shown, given these last three years, that we were succeeding in fighting terrorists. While during the first 30 years of the former governments they didn't. — Alberto Fujimori

This drama had become her mess to deal with, and she had no idea where to even begin trying to mend all of the broken pieces back together. If mending them was even possible. — J.B. McGee

My process is to be by myself when I record. It's quite an emotional performance to pull off when someone else is in the room. I prefer to go away and have my own time with it, bring it in later. — Kimbra