538 Quotes About Nonfiction

In order to understand more, it is imperative that we improve our knowledge before choosing which side of the fence we feel compelled to belong.

Non si guarisce dalla morte. Ci si accontenta di addomesticarla. E' un animale selvatico, le sue zanne sono affilate. Cerco soltanto di costruire una gabbia dove rinchiuderla. Lei è quì al mio fianco, aspetta con la bava alla bocca di divorarmi.

I read nonfiction for information, fiction for truth.

After years of struggle, my purpose became clear; for above all, I came to realize that America was truly the land where one could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within.

We’re not aware of the “big picture,” any more than a plankton whose universe was a liter of water would be aware of the world’s topography and biosphere.

We're distracted and we let the door slam on the person behind us, we trip over curbs as we're texting, we're...sedentary, weighed down, collapsed over the laptop. ...We've forgotten how to move through life with grace.

My stories may seem to be the stories of men, but a check of my books will show that I have probably written the stories of more strong women than any other writer....[examples include] Miss Nesselrode of The Lonesome Gods, Ruth Macken of Bendigo Shafter, Echo Sackett of Ride the River, Em Talon of Ride the Dark Trail are some....[and] one of my favorites is Miss Jessica Trescott of Matagorda. (The Sackett Companion)

Hauntingly active as they share space with the living, the dead refuse to give up their undead residency.

What we say to each other-even when it's anonymous, even when we think no one is paying attention, even when it's online-matters. Words have meaning.