Morgenson Map Quotes & Sayings

I am nothing but a miserable, crushed worm, whom no one wants, whom no one loves, a useless creature with morning sickness, and abig belly, two rotten teeth, and a bad temper, a battered sense of dignity, and a love which nobody wants and which nearly drives me insane. — Sophia Tolstaya

I would ask the people who were generous toward my own work. After class one day a poetry professor said to me, "Hey, there's this guy Basho you would find interesting," and so I found Basho. A fiction teacher told me, "You ought to read Clarice Lispector if you're interested in that sort of in-between stuff," and then Lispector appeared. It's not magic. You just keep your eyes open. — John D'Agata

When I was in second grade, my mother moved from Miami to this evangelical conservative environment in western North Carolina, two miles down the road from Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth. — Patricia Cornwell

I went to film school, so I certainly know how to make things quickly and cheaply. But at the same time, I have the experience of working with Steve Starkey for three years. I watched him produce some gigantic movies. — Lauren Miller

Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic. — Annalee Newitz

History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20 percent of the people's income, there begins to be a lack of respect for government ... When it reaches 25 percent, there comes an increase in lawlessness. — Ronald Reagan

Everything is autobiographical, and nothing is autobiographical. That's fiction. — Lisa Unger

Don't." She looks directly into my eyes. After a month of being forced to avoid her, I feel stripped bare by her gaze. "You can be as much of a charming bastard as you want, but you're never going to bullshit your way into my heart again. — Holly Black

We need more windows for the houses. And for men, more reason! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Of course, in order to make art, the frustration of not working has to be greater than the frustration of working. — Jerry Uelsmann

Plagiarism is the fear of a blank page. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

But really, what else are you going to talk about in line at the liquor store? Childhood trauma seems like the natural choice, since it's the reason why most of us are in line there to begin with. — Jenny Lawson