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Arthur Evans

Nothing, not love, not greed, not passion or hatred, is stronger than a writer's need to change another writer's copy.

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Peter de Vries

(1910--) U.S. writer I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork. www.english-slang.com

ghost-writer

[ghost-writer] {n.} A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. * /It is rumored that John Smith's best-selling novel was written […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

J. De La Bruyere

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation. www.english-slang.com

ax to grind

[ax to grind] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to gain for yourself: a selfish reason. * /In praising movies for classroom use he has an ax to grind; he sells motion […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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meet with

[meet with] {v.} 1. To meet (someone), usually by accident. * /In the woods he met with two strangers./ Syn.: [COME UPON]. […]

sales talk

[sales talk] {n.} A speech made to point out all the good reasons why the sale would help someone who might buy the product. […]

Benjamin Franklin

(1706-1790) One good husband is worth two good wives; for the scarcer things are, the more they're valued.

Cobweb

[Cobweb] A WWW site that never changes.

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Hugh Kingsmill

(1889-1949) British biographerpoet Friends are God's apology for relatives.

control room

[control room] {n.} A room containing the panels and switches used to control something (like a TV broadcast). * /While a […]

rough-and-tumble

[rough-and-tumble] 1. {n.} Very rough, hard fighting or arguing that does not follow any rules. * /There was a […]