I'm not a writer's writer. I'm not a craftsman. I could be, and that would be a one-book-a-year operation. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book craftsman operation
Let's face it: Most of us don't realize it, but we are failing our kids as reading role models. The best role models are in the home: brothers, fathers, grandfathers; mothers, sisters, grandmothers. Moms and dads, it's important that your kids see you reading. Not just books - reading the newspaper is good, too. James Patterson bookbrotherdad share on social
I don't believe in lecturing people. It's much more effective to present reading as a fun, rewarding pastime. James Patterson effectivefunlecture Change image and share on social
It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like. James Patterson auntbookfind Change image and share on social
Where we are really well positioned is that we can bring skills to the party. We can fix factories, we can fix operations, and we have a good geographical presence. Stephen Saad bringfactoryfix Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
I don't consider myself an artist necessarily, but craftsmen or people in the arts, their spiritualism is sort of when you're writing well or performing well or doing whatever you do well, there's an element of that that's either God-given, a talent that you're not necessarily responsible for. Al Franken artartistcraftsman share on social