Subtropics Literary Quotes & Sayings

That's the nice thing about being a live act. I can get the audience, but it's for the moment. It's like, 'Can I do it tonight?' And you can see when people like you. But on record - and with the pen - it's almost for all time. Really, a lot more thought has to go into it. — Phil Lynott

There aren't too many people out there who can start one of my books and not finish it. I don't think too many writers can say that. — Joy Fielding

My Lovatics, thank you so much, Im so honored. You guys are such an incredible force and an amazing army. — Demi Lovato

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in. — Aesop

There are a million ways to lose a work day, but not even a single way to get one back. — Tom DeMarco

I directed the next-to-last episode of 'Parenthood.' I wrote three of the four last episodes. I had the cast to my house. Had a champagne toast with the writers. Had a huge cast and crew party. Drank eggnog in the camera truck after we wrapped the final day. All that, and I don't really feel like I've said good-bye to 'Parenthood.' — Jason Katims

You're going to choke one of these days," I tell him, feeling some of the tension from dealing with Flint ebb away. Eir shakes his head, still chewing and I say, "Wait until you swallow to speak, please." I smile and get up to get coffee for myself. Eir swallows and says, "How many cups does that make for you today, sister dear?" I grin at him and lean against the counter.

"I'd rather not say," I tell him and he laughs.

Eir looks at Flint. "My sister is the only person I know who can drink her weight in coffee and still come back for more. She has a serious caffeine addiction." I laugh despite myself, ignoring Flint and the smirk I'm certain is on his face.

Flint chuckles. "I never would have guessed. — Melissa Simmons

A novel is like a dream in which everyone is you. They're all parts of yourself. — Janet Fitch

I was born in Montreal in 1939, the second son of poor immigrants. — Sidney Altman

Life will throw a lot at you, so you can count on learning something new every day. I have learned to open my heart and let life teach me whatever it has to offer. Every day is a gift wrapped in the lessons of tomorrow. — Amy Lynn Steele

When you try to persistently abolish hatred,
at that very moment ... you lose focus on love. — Toba Beta

I do believe very strongly that all of us and all of the other things in the context of our planet with Mother Nature, all of these things absolutely have a profound effect. — Kiefer Sutherland

His father's study smelled of cigarettes and ambition. — Stephen King

'Why are we here?' 'What is our purpose? 'Is there an afterlife?' 'Is there a God?' 'Is it all about science?' Those are big questions, and usually, TV is a little scared to go there. — Evangeline Lilly