““Anyway… I find what you write interesting.”
“That’s what people usually say when they disagree with it.””

“What do we mean by "the public interest?" Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree.”

Newton N. Minow (1926) United States attorney and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

“You want to be a better person? Go listen to someone you disagree with. don't argue with them just. It's remarkable what interesting things people will say if you take the time to not be a jerk.”

Brandon Sanderson book Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia

“Have you ever noticed that when people use the expression 'I have to say', what follows usually needn't be said?”

Richard Russo book Bridge of Sighs

“When a client says, It's hard to say, he usually knows what's really going on but doesn't want to talk about it…. I break through that reluctance by acting as if it wasn't there. 'Well, say it anyway. This is the place to say hard-to-say-things.”

William Glasser (1925–2013) American psychiatrist

“What are you doing, anyway? Writing code for IBM?”

Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) American software developer

“If you can't think of what to write, tough luck; write anyway. If you can think of lots more when you've finished the three pages, don't write it; it'll be that much easier to get going next day.”

Philip Pullman (1946) English author

“When you think or speak about yourself, when you say, “I,” what you usually refer to is “me and my story.” This is the “I” of your likes and dislikes, fears and desires, the “I” that is never satisfied for long. It is a mind-made sense of who you are, conditioned by the past and seeking to find its fulfillment in the future.”

Eckhart Tolle (1948) German writer

“I live my life you live yours. If you're clear about what u want then you can live anyway you please. I don't give a damn what people say. They can be reptile food for all I care.”

Haruki Murakami book Dance Dance Dance

“I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.”

Flannery O’Connor (1925–1964) American novelist, short story writer