On the strength of Vonnegut's reputation, 'Breakfast of Champions' spent a year on the best-seller lists, proving that he could indeed publish anything and make money.
Today the U.S. is farther from being nourished by poetry than it was a hundred years ago, when books of poems were best-sellers.
Seller in the porno shop: These are hard times for dreamers.
Again came that ringing crow, and Peter dropped in front of them. "Greeting, boys," he cried, and mechanically they saluted, and then again was silence. He frowned. "I am back," he said hotly, "why do you not cheer?
[Roger is in the basement, vomiting] Peter: You ain't just in here by yourself, boy! [Roger aims his gun at Peter] Peter: You was in Wooley's unit, wasn't you? [Peter cocks his gun] Roger: I didn't see nothing. I didn't see how he died. [They lower t...
In fact, I had the idea because of Peter Falk. I saw my dad watching a Peter Falk movie and something clicked in my head. I gotta go make a movie for Peter Falk and me.
Peter Joshua: Is there a Mr. Lampert? Reggie Lampert: Yes. Peter Joshua: Good for you. Reggie Lampert: No it isn't, I'm getting a divorce. Peter Joshua: Please! Not on my account.
I don't think the English like me. I sold a colossal best seller in America, and they never really forgave me.
You have one chance to write the story of your life. Make it a bestseller.
Being a writer is a gift, being an author is amazing, becoming a best seller is everyone's dream
All the women in my life have been librarians, English teachers and book sellers.
Equipment sellers can pocket more than $2,500 every time they send a powered wheelchair to a patient and bill Medicare.
What makes eBay successful - the real value and the real power at eBay - is the community. It's the buyers and sellers coming together and forming a marketplace.
Peter Wessel and Peter Van Daan have grown into one Peter, who is beloved and good, and for whom I long desperately.
Roger: Peter, where are you? Peter: I'm right here, man. Roger: Hey, we did it, didn't we? We whipped 'em, didn't we? Peter: That's right, man. Roger: Didn't we... Didn't we whip 'em? Peter: We sure did, buddy. Roger: We whipped 'em and we got it ALL...
J.M. Barrie: What did you think? Peter Llewelyn Davies: It's about our summer together, isn't it? J.M. Barrie: It is. Peter Llewelyn Davies: About all of us. J.M. Barrie: That's right. You like it? Peter Llewelyn Davies: It's magical. Thank you. J.M....
Peter Pettigrew: Bone of the father, unwillingly given. [adds old bone to cauldron] Peter Pettigrew: Flesh of the servant, willingly sacrificed. [cuts off hand which drops into cauldron] Peter Pettigrew: Blood of the enemy, forcibly taken. [cuts Harr...
Every heart must have its private bestseller book.
Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them.
I think it may not be a coincidence that the rise of printing and book publication and literacy and the phenomenon of best sellers all preceded the humanitarian reforms of the Enlightenment.
When I was thinking of casting this, I thought, What roles would Sellers be playing now?
