Short sellers sell stock they have borrowed, hoping to buy it back later when its price has fallen. Alex Berenson backborrowbuy Change image and share on social
Short stories are my favorite art form. A good one is compact and complete, a telling little slice of life, capturing a moment in time that - for the character - defines her, changes her, is the tipping point for all that will follow. Ellen Klages artcapturecharacter share on social
Short stories are often strong meat. Reading them, even listening to them, can be challenging, by which I do not mean hard work, simply that a certain amount of nerve and maturity is required. Sarah Hall amountchallengehard Change image and share on social
Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner. Neil Gaiman backdinnerdream Change image and share on social
Short stories are wonderful and extremely challenging, and the joy of them, because it only takes me three or four months to write, I can take more risks with them. It's just less of your life invested. Anthony Doerr challengeextremelyinvest share on social
Short stories consume you faster. They're connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they're also a total joy. Ali Smith brevityconnectconsume Change image and share on social
Short stories, for me, it's like you step inside this brand new car and you drive it and you drive it into a tree and you walk away from it. Kevin Wilson brandcardrive Change image and share on social
Short, successful military adventures are as effective as the Super Bowl in diverting people's attention from unpleasant truths. John Stockwell adventureattentionbowl Change image and share on social
'Short Term 12' was such a marathon. It's like trying to convey the same emotional depth as 'The Gambler' but with less time and a fingernail's worth of the budget. Brie Larson budgetconveydepth Change image and share on social
