History is the essence of innumerable biographies.
Thomas CarlyleTags: history people genealogy biographies
I thought of the one thing about home that I missed, my dad's study with its built-in, floor-to-ceiling shelves sagging with thick biographies and the black leather chair that kept me just uncomfortable enough to keep from feeling sleepy as I read.
John GreenTags: books read study biographies uncomfortable
...to her all books were the same and, as with her subjects, she felt a duty to approach them without prejudice...Lauren Bacall, Winifred Holtby, Sylvia Plath - who were they? Only be reading could she find out.
Alan BennettTags: reading books equality knowledge learning prejudice information celebrities biographies
I liked reading biographies of writers, even if (as was the case with Monsieur Rabelais)I'd never read any of their actual writing. I flipped to the back and found the highlighted quote ("NEVER USE A HIGHLIGHTER IN MY BOOKS,
John GreenTags: books writing fiction reading-readers-writers biographies highlighter
Fact is much more fascinating than fiction.
Deana J. DriverTags: biographies non-fiction-books-inspirational
Biographies are best when written chronologically. Boring people don't make for good biographies.
Deana J. DriverTags: writing writing-advice writers-on-writing biographies non-fiction-books non-fiction-books-inspirational
A well-dressed, self-assured business executive steps into a quiet corner of the conference room, crowded with people. Everyone there is aware of her presence. She's dark-haired, petite, and alluring. She is quick to smile, and when she does, her whole face lights up. Her enthusiasm is infectious. Young men and women nod as they pass by, briefly breaking off their conversations with colleagues. The executive looks down at her compact electronic device and quickly texts: "Smile. Talk into the mic. Good luck.
Jill BryantTags: inspirational middle-school biographies business-leaders phenomenal-female-entrepreneurs sheryl-sandberg strong-role-models-for-girls
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