#orc

Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry. ↗

— Thomas Perry

#contrary #film #film industry #forces #his

Television has changed the American child from an irresistable force to an immovable object. ↗

— Laurence J. Peter

#american #changed #child #force #immovable

The M-1 is the best tank in the world, if you can get it to the war in time, if you have a Saddam Hussein who'll give you seven months to move your forces in. ↗

— Ralph Peters

#forces #get #give #hussein #months

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge. ↗

— Tom Peters

#any #challenge #compete #eager #global

Picture being forced to talk endlessly about your feelings and listen and care when what you needed was just to get something done. ↗

— Liz Phair

#being #care #done #endlessly #feelings

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#even #force #goals #i #i think

When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten. ↗

— Joaquin Phoenix

#go #i #kitten #ladies #like

When you're stuck, and sure you've written absolutely garbage, force yourself to finish and then decide to fix or scrap it - or you will never know if you can. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#decide #finish #fix #force #garbage

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#being #cannot #consent #force #four

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#been #calculated #cavalry #consequence #force