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People assume that science is a very cold sort of profession, whereas writing novels is a warm and fuzzy intuitive thing. But in fact, they are not at all different. Diana Gabaldon assumecoldfact Change image and share on social
I read all the time. People ask, 'Do you read while you work?' And I say, 'I better.' I take two or three years to finish one of my enormous books, and I can't go that long without reading. Diana Gabaldon bookenormousfinish Change image and share on social
When you're reading, you're not where you are; you're in the book. By the same token, I can write anywhere. Diana Gabaldon bookreadtoken Change image and share on social
In my 20 years as a photographer, covering conflicts from Bosnia to Gaza to Iraq to Afghanistan, injured civilians and soldiers have passed through my life many times. Anja Niedringhaus afghanistanbosniacivilian Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray. Ashley Wagner characterhelpkind Change image and share on social