On the one hand, there are individual actions such as throwing, pushing, touching, rubbing. It is these individual actions that give rise most of the time to abstraction from objects. Jean Piaget abstractionactiongive Change image and share on social
I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad. Patrick Rothfuss busychronicledad share on social
I'm struggling with what is epic. People decided I was epic - if by epic, do you mean a big, heavy book? 'David Copperfield' is a big book - is it epic? Amount of time covered, length, drama, or story - that's the real appeal - if the story is long you have a better chance of becoming more connected. Patrick Rothfuss amountappealbig share on social
My pops and my mom started playing Marvin Gaye and the Isley Brothers and all these people, but at the same time, they always had Snoop on right behind it in the same mix. Kendrick Lamar brothergayeisley Change image and share on social
I don't write as much now as I used to, but I write. The lines still come, maybe periodically, and I'll go through these little bursts of time where I write a lot of things then a long period of time where maybe I don't write anything. John Trudell burstlinelong share on social
Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I can't stand. You have to live with what you play. And the recording medium puts that on us. When I play live gigs I don't think so much like that. John Abercrombie backgighear share on social
It's so important to keep a marriage alive with small treats and doing little things for each other. Just remembering to say nice things and to have listening time is vital. That ghastly phrase 'quality time' means taking three minutes to sit down and be still with someone rather than yelling over your shoulder as you rush out. Joanna Lumley aliveghastlyimportant share on social
I'm not driven. I love writing. My imagination is always working. I write when I have time, and life allows me the time. Max Apple driveimaginationlife Change image and share on social
Jay-Z ain't a manager; he owns a management company. He been through this; he been through the game for a long time, so he knows tactics in taking artists in certain directions we need to go in. Meek Mill artistcompanydirection Change image and share on social
I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as the governor of California. Meg Whitman bigcaliforniadifference Change image and share on social