Janet

“Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.”
― Cher

“In contrast to the notion that any publicity is good publicity, negative reviews hurt sales for some books. But for books by new or relatively unknown authors, negative reviews increased sales by 45%.... Even a bad review or negative word of mouth can increase sales if it informs or reminds people that the product or idea exists.”
― Jonah Berger, Contagious: Why Things Catch On

“A five-star review on Amazon.com leads to approximately twenty more books sold than a one-star review.”
― Jonah Berger, Contagious: Why Things Catch On

“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.”
― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein