Edna Ferber Quotes

A stricken tree, a living thing, so beautiful, so dignified, so admirable in its potential longevity, is, next to man, perhaps the most touching of wounded objects.

Edna Ferber

Quotes to Explore

Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint.

Garry Trudeau
I wrote seven Myron Bolitar novels in a row, and I never want to write a Myron book where he just solves a crime. Every one of them I want to be personal, and I want him to grow and change. The problem with that is, it makes the series limited, you can't write a series where a guy is always going through some kind of crisis.

Harlan Coben
- Book
- Guy
- Change
When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

Illeana Douglas
- Character
- Experience
- Try
Whatever you got you have to accentuate. I ran my female card up and down the ladder my whole career, because I was in a man's world. It was worked by women but owned by men. I was the only female owner in my field at that time.

Barbara Corcoran
- Up
- Time
- World
A few months after NASA was formed, I was asked if I knew anyone who would like to set up a program in space astronomy.

Nancy Roman
- Up
- Space
- Astronomy
Marriage has always been a state and local issue.

Rand Paul
- Always
- Marriage
- Issue