Nobody writes like Nabokov; nobody ever will. What I would give to write one sentence like Vladimir! Amity Gaige givenabokovsentence Change image and share on social
Nocebos often cause a physical effect, but it's not a physically produced effect. What's the cause? In many cases, it's an unanswered question. Irving Kirsch caseeffectnocebos Change image and share on social
Noir focuses on the criminal mind, not a whodunit: more why they did it and will they get away with it. The abnormal psychology is what fascinates me rather than the puzzle-solving aspect. Allan Guthrie abnormalaspectcriminal Change image and share on social
Noir has always shown that greed and chaos are as close as the company we work for or the politicians we vote for. Margo Jefferson chaosclosecompany Change image and share on social
Noir is a court of human relations, and some crimes are beyond legal restitution. Margo Jefferson courtcrimehuman Change image and share on social
Noir is dead for me because historically, I think it's a simple view. I've taken it as far as it can go. I think I've expanded on it a great deal, taken it further than any other American novelist. James Ellroy americandeaddeal Change image and share on social
Noir was a brainchild of the United States. And most of the creators of classic noir - novelists and screenwriters, directors and cameramen - were men. Women were their mysterious, sometimes villainous, always seductive objects of desire. Margo Jefferson brainchildcameramanclassic share on social
Noise is a buffer, more effective than cubicles or booth walls. Margaret Heffernan boothbuffercubicle Change image and share on social
Noise is a parasite. Anything noisy is poorly designed. Raymond Loewy designnoisenoisy Change image and share on social
Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid. Mark Twain asteroidcackleegg Change image and share on social
