Happiness is the Best Offense

“Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.” ~ E Cubed, Pam Grout “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future;Continue reading “Happiness is the Best Offense”

Am I Too Nice?

“Being nice doesn’t necessarily mean you’re weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That’s a character trait that we need more in Washington.” ~ Shelley Moore Capito “Certain people are like ‘Oh, here come the Feminazis!’ You end up acting 10 time nicer than you even need to be, toContinue reading “Am I Too Nice?”

Marketing Lessons

“Read. Read. Read. Just don’t read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles.” ~ R. L. Stine “Every year the literary press praises dozens if not hundreds of novels to the skies, asserting explicitly or implicitly that these books will probably not be suffering water damageContinue reading “Marketing Lessons”

What I Learned from Alfred Hitchcock

“I’m full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.” ~ Alfred Hitchcock “Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.” ~ Alfred Hitchcock “The only way to get rid of my fears isContinue reading “What I Learned from Alfred Hitchcock”