Review Quotes

“My congratulations to you, sir. Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. ”
― Samuel Johnson

“Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are economical in its use.”
― Mark Twain

“By assembling in our mind all the consequential facts we have lived through and by reviewing, appraising or sometimes idealizing the numerous key points of the past, authenticity may gradually mutate and actuality decay at last. At that point in time we are to experience a maimed factuality. ("Labyrinth of the mind")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy—something a lot of people didn’t notice and maybe still don’t. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliché archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote.”
― Steven Erikson

“In many a situation, the images that words hide while walking forth are the desired meaning of particular words rather than the word itself. Those words sing and dance by coming out of the paper.”
― Suman Pokhrel

“Nature fits all her children with something to do, he who would write and can't write, can surely review.”
― James Russell Lowell

“The House Beautiful is, for me, the play lousy.”
― Dorothy Parker

“When Ginsburg is at the top of his game you might as well put down your toys and listen.”
― Charles Bukowski

“Obscenity is a notable enhancer of life and is suppressed at grave peril to the arts.”
― Brendan Gill

“It's a very remarkable story."
"Remarkable's a well-chosen word. It doesn't give you away.”
― James Hilton, Random Harvest

“This book (Jarod Kintz's book) is trash. I mean, I assume it is, because that's where I found it while scrounging for lunch. However, I must admit that I haven't read it. I would have, but I am homeless, mainly due to my illiteracy (though Big Government, Keynesian monetary policy, and my struggle with alcoholism certainly played a large role).”
― Dora J. Arod

“This applause is a plagiarism. Yesterday another audience applauded in exactly the same manner.”
― Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land

“Monitoring and reviewing are the two paddles of the decision making cycle.”
― Harjeet Khanduja, How Leaders Decide: Tackling Biases and Risks in Decision Making

“There are more reviews than views available.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India

“El Lindo tastes like the line from that famous murder mystery movie “Rambo,” when Nicolas Cage rips off his tuxedo and says, “I may be a lot of things, but I ain’t a man to call Taco Bell Mexican cuisine." I love a good romance.”
― Jarod Kintz, 94,000 Wasps in a Trench Coat

“Last Star Standing (Feb. 18, 2021)

It's set in the near future - 2094 - and follows an alien invasion - so it HAS to be marketed as science fiction - but it's really about the narrator's tough, terrifying, but ultimately life-affirming personal journey.

The book hit me, about three years ago, when I was meditating. This is something I do very badly! - but I have had amazing experiences - swirling colours, images - and, in this case, a character.

I found myself looking down, from the Earth's surface, about a hundred metres, down a metallic shaft, at a young man imprisoned in a metal chair.

It was Aiden, my narrator, and - from that bizarre introduction - he wouldn't leave me alone.

With sinking heart I realised that I was being asked to write - at least technically - science fiction, of which I'd read exactly three - 1984, Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go and The Handmaid's Tale.

The idea was crazy and I fought it tooth and nail.

But Aiden fought back. He wanted his book to happen. He wanted to BE.

And - long story short - he won! It's jst been published.

If you read it, I hope you enjoy it.

If you enjoy it, I hope you review it.

And I very, VERY much hope, in these tough times, it really does offer a little escape!

Spaulding Taylor”
― Spaulding Taylor, Last Star Standing

“Learn before you earn, take risks, and run for what you want most." - Adam Messina”
― Adam Messina

“A review of whatever subject by whoever is neither a certificate nor certification; sure, it is only one's opinion or appreciation, whether good or bad, and whether others agree or disagree with it.”
― Ehsan Sehgal

“Don't stop to fail but to collect and review the weak points.”
― Kamaran Ihsan Salih

“CHARLES CORDELL, a former soldier, writes with bravura confidence”
― The Times

“Review the place where let you to stay at the same spot or will return you to backward if you don't have any problems making sure you are in an inappropriate place.”
― Kamaran Ihsan Salih

“...the desire that no daughter of mine should ever be in a position to be able to write BY GRAND CENTRAL STATION I SAT DOWN AND WEPT -- exquisite prose though it might contain -- 'BY GRAND CENTRAL STATION I TORE OFF HIS BALLS' would be more like it, I should hope.)”
― Angela Carter

“...the desire that no daughter of mine should ever be in a position to be able to write BY GRAND CENTRAL STATION I SAT DOWN AND WEPT -- exquisite prose though it might contain. ('BY GRAND CENTRAL STATION I TORE OFF HIS BALLS' would be more like it, I should hope.)”
― Angela Carter

“Paul Di Filippo's review: "stands shoulder to shoulder with Heinlein's best.”
― Paul Di Filippo

“One star. Story had absolutely no depth and narrator sounded like he'd rather be kicked in the balls but he was pretty hot so I'll give him a star.”
― Alice Winters, How to Defy a Vampire

“The Artist's Drawing Book by Katy Lipscomb and Tyler Fisher is filled with numerous art lessons for beginner artists. A self-motivated individual will likely find this an appealing way to learn art, though I think teachers might consider this useful in middle and high school classrooms as well. Seventeen different lessons are presented in this book, and each one builds on the other, helping to lay a strong art foundation. You could buy different art books that may have some or most of these lessons, though I’ve not seen any that provide the sort of succinct and precise approach that this one does. Each lesson is carefully thought out and needs to be practiced by the reader. The text is packed to the brim with information essential to succeed in art. That’s what makes this book so valuable.

The lessons are intended to be learned by the budding artist, and so some may take days (or longer) to complete until the user masters the skill. The important thing is not to be in a hurry while working your way through this book. You might want to buy a sketchbook to go along with this, so you can keep your artwork in one place. You might also want to purchase a copy of this book for a friend, so you can practice your art skills together. After teaching art in school for 16 years (grades K-12), I fully understand how The Artist's Drawing Book by Katy Lipscomb and Tyler Fisher is an essential tool for those beginning in art. If you are serious about learning this fascinating subject, then this book is for you. This is an outstanding piece of work.”
― Bruce Arrington for Readers' Favorite

“Якби ми спробували усунути шум в освіті, нам довелося б витратити багато коштів. Оцінювання учнів з боку вчителів зашумлене, але не можна посадити п’ять педагогів оцінювати одну учнівську роботу.”
― Деніел Канеман, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment

“See
not the public broadcaster do androids dream
for Robin L Harvey review of Rain on My Skin by Rosemary Clewes”
― Rosemary Clewes

“Passion comes from feeling like you are a part of something that you believe in, something bigger than yourself. If people do not trust that a company is organized to advance the WHY, then the passion is diluted. Without managed trust, people will show up to do their jobs and they will worry primarily about themselves. This is the root of office politics—people acting within the system for self-gain often at the expense of others, even the company. If a company doesn't manage trust, then those working for it will not trust the company, and self-interest becomes the overwhelming motivation.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why

“Stand still. Look back
to see how far you have travelled.”
― Louisa Thomsen Brits, Path: A short story about reciprocity