Quotes by Bette Greene

“I was hooked on writing. I mean, where else can you get paid for sticking your nose into somebody elses business?”

“Look inside yourself and youll find a world of things (a world of your own experiences) worth writing about.”

“Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.”

“What is genius, anyway, if it isnt the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?”

The secret is in absolutely refusing to let the river beat you down. If I had to, Id measure my progress in inches. One more inch Ive swum—one less inch to swim. Once you know the secret, then nobodys river can bring you down.