Award Winning Quotes

“As a rule of thumb, it was always safer if the Commander-in-Chief formulated a risky plan.”
― Rowena Cherry, Forced Mate

“Humanity will be gone.
No. I won’t allow that. I can’t allow that. Whatever it takes. Even if it kills me.", FADE by Kailin Gow”
― Kailin Gow

“it was my destiny.", FADE by Kailin Gow”
― Kailin Gow, Fever

“Now is History as fast as the mind remembers.”
― Kirby Wright

“Be careful what you say...you might end up in my next book!”
― Michele Lynn Seigfried, Red Tape

“He watched the newly arrived commuters as they stepped into the carriage, pushed their way down the tube, the odours from their damp clothes mingling, giving off varying degrees of mustiness: London grime, or smoke from airless offices. A woman wearing a blue swing coat glanced along the carriage, casting around for an empty seat. Her pale skin, the searching green eyes, reminded him of Emma. Briefly, he felt his breath catch; he stood, clambered back over his neighbour and indicated for her to take his seat. And so his mind stayed with Emma when he knew he should be working out a strategy for telling Dorothy of his news. But Emma was never far away; like the glitter balls in dance halls, she would slowly rotate in his memory, different facets reappearing, as the hues changed in her auburn hair.”
― Amanda Sington-Williams, The Eloquence of Desire

“The ragged curtains were reaching out across the room and the foot of the bed was soaked with rain. She got up and closed the window to protect her from the storm outside. However, there was no protection from the storm that was always brewing in her mind.”
― Nancy B. Brewer, The House with the Red Light

“Aren't you...Feeling Nosey???”
― I.B. Nosey

“CONGRATULATIONS DL Havlin! Your entry, "There are No Lights in Naples", an unpublished short fiction - flash fiction genre category, is a finalist for the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Awards competition!”
― Jeanelle Cooley

“Behind the Fan cover is a hit! Congratulations to Talia’s Book Covers for placing 3rd in the E-Book Cover Design Awards. Judge quoted as stating that the cover design is, “A visually arresting image”

Thank you Talia for sharing you amazing talent!”
― Caroline Walken, Behind the Fan

“Don't be afraid to step into the spotlight! Your time to shine will be determined by you!”
― Tommy Swanhaus, Amplify Your Marketing, Career, and Company: The Entrepreneurial Journey of The Creative Genius - Tommy Swanhaus

“I thought of my mom, sitting on the sofa on a rainy Saturday afternoon, watching cable reruns of her favorite Little House on the Prairie series. Sometimes she'd cry. She would hold onto a tissue, and she would sob as she sat there on the couch. I asked her once why she was crying. She told me it was because the show made her happy.”
― Leslie Tall Manning, Upside Down in a Laura Ingalls Town

“I am very pleased that my commitment to acting as a transformative art form has been recognized ..... I did my best not to fall into clichés by observing the gay scene in Berlin in its most diverse forms, working also on my feminine side.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“At nearly 60, I had no choice but to get back in the game. Reviving my career was daunting, but it was the only lifeline I had.”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

“As she looked me in the brain digging for a glint
Bedroom glares like heavy dream puzzles”
― Harry Edgar Palacio

“Question: Have you ever considered winning an award?

Naskar: Not really - I am a misfit - not quite mainstream enough for any of the fields. Besides, I am here to bridge cultures, not win awards.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“Trophies gather dust, integrity, dedication, and vision never will.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“An award may recognize one moment, but it echoes a thousand unseen decisions behind it.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Winning is temporary, what you inspire in others because of it, is lasting.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Recognition is not the goal of excellence, it is its most grateful witness.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“The best awards don’t just validate your work, they ignite the work still to come.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“भावुक बने रहें, मानवीय बने रहें।

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Stay emotional, stay human.”
― अपर्णा दीक्षित (Aparna Dixit), क़ीमत एवं अन्य कहानियां (Kimat and other Stories)