The reason I was successful in launching my first book with bloggers is this: I assumed that I should spend as much time on a blogger with a million-person readership as I would pitching an editor of a publication with a million person subscription-base. Timothy Ferriss assumebaseblogger share on social
Every one should find some suitable time, day or night, to sink into his depths, each according to his own fashion. Not every one is able to engage in contemplative prayer. Johannes Tauler contemplativedaydepth Change image and share on social
Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people. Garrison Keillor campfireelephantinegentle Change image and share on social
No man can understand why a woman shouldn't prefer a good reputation to a good time. Helen Rowland goodmanprefer Change image and share on social
Everything rational and sensible abandons me when I try to throw out photographs. Time and time again, I hold one over a wastebasket, and then find it impossible to release my fingers and let the picture drop and disappear. Susan Orlean abandondisappeardrop share on social
And so when I moved to IBM, I moved because I thought I could apply technology. I didn't actually have to do my engineer - I was an electrical engineer, but I could apply it. And that was when I changed. And when I got there, though, I have to say, at the time, I really never felt there was a constraint about being a woman. I really did not. Ginni Rometty applychangeconstraint share on social
When I go out, it's to have a good time, not to find a man. Cilla Black findgoodman Change image and share on social
Unbeknown to me, my manager, under my very nose (in a crouching position) has all these years been secretly compiling a book from my correspondence. I often wondered what she was doing in my office. She never did a stroke of work for me. All the time, I have been working for her. Spike Milligan bookcompilecorrespondence share on social
The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game. Howard Staunton exceedforfeituregame Change image and share on social
It is a principle of our nature that feelings once excited turn readily from the object by which they are excited to some other object which may for the time being take possession of the mind. Matthew Simpson excitefeelingmind Change image and share on social