Quotes of: Hunters Keyword

I never read a book before previewing it; it prejudices a man so.

Sydney Smith

I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sydney Smith

For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists.

Sara Sheridan

I realised early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job.

Sara Sheridan

It's entirely possible to base an entire book on a long-forgotten letter.

Sara Sheridan

I've always felt that good writing does not have to be literary.

Sara Sheridan

No sentimentality, no romance, no false hope, no self-petting lies, merely that which is!

Sheri S. Tepper

I was a big Nancy Drew reader. Nancy figures it out. Case closed.

Sarah Vowell

I'm a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in.

Sarah Vowell

Personally, I like a generous side of wheelchair access with my cities.

Stella Young

Anyone aspiring to literary greatness should read 'New Grub Street' and weep.

Tina Brown

Owning news makes you important; it gives you a seat at the table.

Tina Brown

Plenty of couples snipe at each other in sometimes embarrassing ways in front of company.

Tina Brown

The number one way of becoming powerful in Washington is by becoming the 'Washington Post.'

Tina Brown

The hazard of confessional books is how fast the world moves on while they're written.

Tina Brown

My face always looks bored or depressed. It's not an accurate impression.

Tao Lin

The embourgeoisement of China's proletariat may be the inevitable result of its industrialization, but 'inevitable' isn't the same as 'speedy.'

Timothy Noah

When businesses affirmatively like regulations, that's when to reach for your wallet.

Timothy Noah

What the 1990s taught the Clinton veterans was that you could 'triangulate' with a GOP-controlled Congress.

Timothy Noah

Sometime, while I wasn't paying attention, trickle-down economics got respectable.

Timothy Noah

It never fails to astonish me how cheaply a politician can be bought.

Timothy Noah