Wagnalls Public Library Quotes & Sayings

Which way will the sunflower turn surrounded by millions of suns? — Allen Ginsberg

You can be taught knowledge, but only game wisdom when you are ready. — Sidhartha Gauri

In a novel there's not much autobiography. There are characters in transit. Naturally, I can project something of my experiences onto the characters, but they have their own autonomy, a personality that is often a mystery to me. — Dacia Maraini

If the character is really well-rounded, and it's a really strong character, and if the writing is just fantastic, that's the thing that will hook me in, certainly. — Amanda Abbington

As we regularly spend time reading God's Word and talking to Him in prayer, we put ourselves in position for Him to do things in our lives we could never do on our own. — Joyce Meyer

To maintain peace in the world, first maintain peace inside of you. A restless mind can never generate beneficial ideas. — Mehek Bassi

Anger spoils relationships where there should be great reciprocity. — Robert A.F. Thurman

More and more people now have jobs that require them to confront the risk of appearing stupid on a regular basis. — Seth Godin

I am not interested in constructing a building, so much as in having a perspicuous view of the foundations of possible buildings. — Ludwig Wittgenstein

There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that way. All you have is language. Why write beneath yourself? It's an act of respect for the reader as much as yourself. — John Connolly

I'm a firm believer that in-depth subjects can be better handled in a fantasy setting ... Let's face it, traveling to some far off land is a terrific way to break the mold, to do something different. Isn't that why we go on vacations? — Jim Starlin

I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game. — David Beckham

Unknown men. Most of the confidences were unsought - frequently I have feigned sleep, preoccupation, or — F Scott Fitzgerald

What is the ultimate impulse to write? Because all this is going to vanish. — James Salter