I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is read more

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

I really questioned whether I could in the beginning and now that I'm seeing results and have that support, it read more

I really questioned whether I could in the beginning and now that I'm seeing results and have that support, it makes me feel that much better.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will

If your company is taken over for stock, I would sell unless I had a great reason. I'd ignore what read more

If your company is taken over for stock, I would sell unless I had a great reason. I'd ignore what the chief executive officer had to say.

We have formed a legal defense team that includes prominent American, European, Asian and Arab lawyers who were chosen on read more

We have formed a legal defense team that includes prominent American, European, Asian and Arab lawyers who were chosen on the basis of competence and merit to put up a strong defense.

I felt like we tried to give it away. We didn't play our best. I told the girls after the read more

I felt like we tried to give it away. We didn't play our best. I told the girls after the game that good teams win even when they don't play their best.

Driving a fire truck is always a thrill. Is it better than sex? No!

Driving a fire truck is always a thrill. Is it better than sex? No!

The main worry short term is the drop in the Nasdaq. The U.S. didn't back up Argentina today, so there's read more

The main worry short term is the drop in the Nasdaq. The U.S. didn't back up Argentina today, so there's still a bit of worry about that.

She really knows the difference. She is always smelling.

She really knows the difference. She is always smelling.