We shouldn't romanticize rejection. There's nothing romantic about rejection. It's horrible. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes horrible rejection romantic
What I find, particularly with young writers and readers, is that they don't want complicated feelings. Marlon James complicatefeelingfind Change image and share on social
My first novel, 'John Crow's Devil,' freed me up to write about the past, and 'The Book of Night Women' freed me up to have a book totally based on voice and being very spontaneous. Marlon James basebookcrow Change image and share on social
Not every gay person recites poetry or has read Keats. You can get readers through anything if the characters are complicated. You can't dismiss Josey Wales' quite liberal worldview. Marlon James charactercomplicatedismiss Change image and share on social
A good romantic comedy is my favorite movie to watch. Nicholas Stoller comedyfavoritegood Change image and share on social
At last we've seen the first installment of Joss Whedon's new web series, 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog,' and it's sweeter than we'd ever imagined. Annalee Newitz bloghavehorrible Change image and share on social
Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the furthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say 'no.' But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow. Stephen Colbert afraidbeginblindness share on social