You want a political culture that works to create conditions under which an economy can thrive? Since signing the Oslo Accords with the Palestinians, Israel has spent two decades working to unshackle its economy from its socialist roots, with remarkable results. John Podhoretz accordconditioncreate share on social
You want a story? Read 'Gone With the Wind'. These aren't stories. They're joke books. The whole thing of a beginning, a middle and an end has been done to death. Brian P. Cleary beginbookdeath Change image and share on social
You want all your books to stick around after you've gone. Salman Rushdie bookhavestick Change image and share on social
You want an audience. If you didn't, you wouldn't be a writer. The biggest motivation to write is the knowledge that someone will read it. Andy Weir audiencebigknowledge Change image and share on social
You want, as an artist, to be pushing yourself to do what you haven't done before. T. C. Boyle artistpush Change image and share on social
You want at least 5% of the population being serious. That five, 6% of the population carries the rest of the people. You've heard that old axiom: 5% of the people pull the wagon; 95% are in it. Rush Limbaugh axiomcarryhave Change image and share on social
You want banks to take some risk, but intelligent risk. Charles Schwab bankintelligentrisk Change image and share on social
You want calamities? What about the Ice Age? Mario Cuomo agecalamityice Change image and share on social
You want comedic themes to be recogniseable life truths that we all battle with, and with that comes the healing properties of comedy. Miranda Hart battlecomediccomedy Change image and share on social
You want everyone to be great and funny. I'm not saying I'm great, but I'm funny. Jon Lovitz funnygreat Change image and share on social
