My parents were avid readers. Both had ambitions to write that had been abandoned early in life in order to get on with life. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes abandon ambition avid
There is no greater compliment for a writer than to have pleased a troubled child. Rodman Philbrick childcomplimentgreat Change image and share on social
I'm not a playwright; I'm a writer who loves theater. Rodman Philbrick loveplaywrighttheater Change image and share on social
So long as you tell a story that falls within the fairly generous boundaries of the suspense novel, you're free to make the novel as good as you can. You're allowed to challenge the reader. You can experiment with voice and style. Rodman Philbrick allowboundarychallenge share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
If I had written something, and I had written myself into a corner, I didn't abandon it. Because I remembered: There's always more. Maria Semple abandoncornerremember Change image and share on social
I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries. I am an avid believer that education - and especially early childhood development - is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Shakira avidbarefootbeliever share on social