Jennifer Weiner Quotes

The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft, every day - the belief, even in the face of obstacles, that you've got something worth saying.

Jennifer Weiner

Quotes to Explore

I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.

Viggo Mortensen
- People
- Nature
- Think
Films are meant solely to provide entertainment. There are no lessons to be learnt and and inferences to be drawn. Has anyone become dutiful and law abiding after seeing a film that espouses these very virtues? Films can do no more than influence fashion, decor, and hairstyle trends.

Madhur Bhandarkar
- Law
- Fashion
- Influence
I have always been driven; I've always wanted to be published, and I wanted to make that happen, so I worked very hard. 'Perfectionist' would be a word to describe me.

Samantha Shannon
- Hard
- Word
- Worked
I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.

Beau Willimon
- Life
- Time
- Eye
I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.

Octavia Spencer
- Time
- Family
- Character
There are many reasons I feel at home in the U.K., but if I were asked to pinpoint the moment I knew I'd arrived, it might well be when I realised the British shared my love of fritters.

Yotam Ottolenghi
- Feel
- Moment
- Reasons