Valdra La Quotes & Sayings

There is a real connection between Philosopy and fiction. — Ken Follett

I'd already put on a bit of weight before I got pregnant. — Jennifer Ellison

And more even than the painter, the writer, in order to achieve volume and substance, in order to attain to generality and, so far as literature can, to reality, needs to have seen many churches in order to paint one church and for the portrayal of a single sentiment requires many individuals. For if art is long and life is short, we may on the other hand say that, if inspiration is short, the sentiments which it has to portray are not of much longer duration. It is our passions which draw the outline of our books, the ensuing intervals of repose which write them. — Marcel Proust

I am an old consumer of papers. I cannot avoid reading my newspapers every morning. — Umberto Eco

Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence. — John Michael Hayes

We met the next day for coffee and when I asked her what was up she said, "I think I'm having a crisis of faith." To which I thought, what the hell does that look like for a Unitarian? "Yeah," she continued, "I-I think I believe in Jesus." Oh. That's what it looks like. — Nadia Bolz-Weber

No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention. — Tibor Fischer

For such a worldly, surly bastard, Bas had always been incredibly innocent. Always seen the best in people. — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Life is a well of joy; but for those out of whom an upset stomach speaks, which is the father of melancholy, all wells are poisoned. — Friedrich Nietzsche

For the mystic what is how. For the craftsman how is what. For the artist what and how are one. — William McElcheran

One thing you cannot control is nature. — Diana Ross

We have a real culture of thrift. The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks into Activision about 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games. — Robert A. Kotick

he expects me to elaborate. Boundaries. These damn people need boundaries. "So no boyfriend, but you're not a virgin?" he prods, seeming to delight — C.M. Owens

When someone wants something, they must know why they are fighting. This is the only reason to seek a reward. — Paulo Coelho