I'm always astonished when I go into Barnes & Noble at the number of people buying books, of course, but also at the variety of books they do buy and the extent to which they are not the big bestsellers. Michael Korda astonishbarnebestseller share on social
The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success. Michael Korda attemptfailfailure share on social
Curiosity is the best motive for writing: curiosity about the world at large, or about oneself. Michael Korda curiositylargemotive Change image and share on social
The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance. Michael Korda appearanceattendbig Change image and share on social
This is true enough, but success is the next best thing to happiness, and if you can't be happy as a success, it's very unlikely that you would find a deeper, truer happiness in failure. Michael Korda deepfailurefind Change image and share on social
What you hear repeatedly you will eventually believe. Michael Korda eventuallyhearrepeatedly Change image and share on social
The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own. Michael Korda fastplayquietly Change image and share on social
It strikes me that people want to be engaged, and that those who go into a bookstore in a time of crisis are much more likely to be looking for explanation than for escapism. Michael Korda bookstorecrisisengage Change image and share on social
Numbers of sales do not correspond to numbers of readers. Michael Korda correspondnumberreader Change image and share on social
Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always prepared. Michael Korda advantageluckmake Change image and share on social
