The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark Twain Quotes (Author of The Adventures… Read more “No Word Was Ever As Effective”
Month: November 2019
Use A Pile Driver
If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and… Read more “Use A Pile Driver”
The Main Question In Drama
The main question in drama, the way I was taught, is always, ‘What does the protagonist want?’ That’s what drama is. It comes down to that. It’s… Read more “The Main Question In Drama”
The Secret Of Getting Ahead
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the… Read more “The Secret Of Getting Ahead”
Coffee’s For Closers Only
Put. That coffee. Down. Coffee’s for closers only. Goodreads.com. (2019). David Mamet Quotes (Author of Glengarry Glen Ross). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/7711.David_Mamet [Accessed 30 Nov. 2019].
My Books Are Water
My books are water; those of the great geniuses is wine. Everybody drinks water. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark Twain Quotes (Author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). [online]… Read more “My Books Are Water”
All Drama Is About Lies
All drama is about lies. All drama is about something that’s hidden. A drama starts because a situation becomes imbalanced by a lie… At the end of… Read more “All Drama Is About Lies”
Substitute ‘Damn’ Every Time You’re Inclined To Write ‘Very’
Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark… Read more “Substitute ‘Damn’ Every Time You’re Inclined To Write ‘Very’”
Art Is An Expression Of Joy
Art is an expression of joy and awe. It is not an attempt to share one’s virtues and accomplishments with the audience, but an act of selfless… Read more “Art Is An Expression Of Joy”
The Two Most Important Days In Your Life
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark Twain Quotes (Author… Read more “The Two Most Important Days In Your Life”
For People Who Wish They Were Somewhere Else
Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark Twain Quotes (Author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1244.Mark_Twain [Accessed… Read more “For People Who Wish They Were Somewhere Else”
Any One Can Write Five People Trapped In A Snowstorm
Anyone can write five people trapped in a snowstorm. The question is how you get them into the snowstorm. It’s hard to write a good play because… Read more “Any One Can Write Five People Trapped In A Snowstorm”
Keep Away From People Who Try To Belittle Your Ambitions
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become… Read more “Keep Away From People Who Try To Belittle Your Ambitions”
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark Twain Quotes (Author of The Adventures… Read more “Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction”
Catch The Trade Winds In Your Sails
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the… Read more “Catch The Trade Winds In Your Sails”
The Man Who Does Not Read
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. Goodreads.com. (2019). Mark Twain Quotes (Author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn).… Read more “The Man Who Does Not Read”
It’s Not A Lie
It’s not a lie. It’s a gift for fiction. Goodreads.com. (2019). David Mamet Quotes (Author of Glengarry Glen Ross). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/7711.David_Mamet [Accessed 30 Nov. 2019].
I’m Always Ready To Learn
Personally, I’m always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. Goodreads.com. (2019). Winston S. Churchill Quotes (Author of The Gathering Storm). [online] Available… Read more “I’m Always Ready To Learn”
It Is A Good Thing
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. Goodreads.com. (2019). Winston S. Churchill Quotes (Author of The Gathering Storm). [online] Available… Read more “It Is A Good Thing”
The Difference Between The Almost Right Word And The Right Word
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Goodreads.com.… Read more “The Difference Between The Almost Right Word And The Right Word”
Rolando Andrés Ramos 
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