Writing and reading fiction is, I think, a human effort to make sense of the world. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes effort fiction human
I actually think that short stories transfer to film much better than novels do. Robin Hobb filmnovelshort Change image and share on social
I would say that many of the characters in my stories do not live in true poverty - they are not out on the street; they are not wondering if there will be anything to eat in the next week. They are people who are at the lower echelons of the economic strata. Robin Hobb charactereatechelon share on social
I think that my passion for writing fantasy began at about the same time as my passion for reading fantasy. Robin Hobb beginfantasypassion Change image and share on social
I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making. Guy Pearce explorationfilmform Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
Did you know there's a difference between being busy and being fruitful? Did you ever stop to think that just being busy - running around in circles all day but not accomplishing anything - is the same as wasting your time? It's frustrating to expend so much energy and time and not have any fruit from your effort! Joyce Meyer accomplishbusycircle share on social