“Some people are destined for greatness; others fall up a hill to get there.” Hatching Twitter, Nick bilton
“What is creative living? Any life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.”
Big Magic: Creative Living without Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert
“I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.”
Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
And, perhaps the most apt to the moment:
“Politics is ugly. Never doubt what small men will do for great power.”
The Wind-Up Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi
These are some of my favorite tag lines for book promotions this past year. Publishing my own novel and participating in the promotions made me appreciate how hard it is to come up with the perfect one-liner for a new volume.
Do you have a favorite? Please share!