#Short

"Almost every college playwright or sketch or improv comedian was sort of aware of Christopher Durang - even kids in high school. His short plays were so accessible to younger people and I think that was inspirational to me."

"The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in."

"Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor."

"Women want love to be a novel. Men, a short story."

"There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation - veneer isn't worth anything."

"Art is eternal, but life is short."

"Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs."

"I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years."

"Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there."

"Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing."

"Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don't want to be."

"Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures."

"Life is too short to blend in."

"Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard."

"Short fiction is like low relief. And if your story has no humor in it, then you're trying to look at something in the pitch dark. With the light of humor, it throws what you're writing into relief so that you can actually see it."

"Fear is a very explosive emotion, but it has a short life span. It's the sprint. The marathon is hope."

"The word long is short, and so is the word short, but why is the word love as long as long? Shouldn’t it be longer?"

"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way."

"Art is a critical component in a well-rounded education. Art is the level playing field - no matter how rich or poor, tall or short, pretty or ugly to the bone, if you can draw, you can find personal fulfillment and build self-confidence. Art is the highest achievement of mankind."

"Seeking an acquisition from the start is more than just bad advice for an entrepreneur. For the entrepreneur it leads to short term tactical decisions rather than company-building decisions and in my view often reduces the probability of success."