Standalone Quotes

What makes a great standalone piece of hardware is not the same thing as what makes a great networking device. One can work as an essentially closed system. The other is absolutely dependent on its openness. (Douglas Rushkoff)
There is a standalone goal, which is goal number two, on the empowerment of girls and women and achieving gender equality. With regards to violence against women, the panel addresses it at length and in an inclusive way ... We're hoping that this goal and set of targets will put an end into violence and discrimination against women, empower women, and achieve gender equality and justice and for the better development of our world. View quote
Tawakkol Karman
You can take risks with the characters and their development in a standalone novel. View quote
Karin Slaughter
I do open endings on purpose. I expect a lot from my readers. I want them to do much of the work, because I believe that the story is built by the reader, not by the writer. I like having an open ending to a standalone fantasy, because it allows a continuing story to be written in the hearts of the readers. View quote
Kelly Barnhill
I never thought about doing a sequel when I was actually writing 'The Magicians.' I only ever considered it a standalone. View quote
Lev Grossman
I currently use Ubuntu Linux, on a standalone laptop - it has no Internet connection. I occasionally carry flash memory drives between this machine and the Macs that I use for network surfing and graphics; but I trust my family jewels only to Linux. View quote
Donald Knuth
I've written some standalone novels, but a book series allows fans in. There's much more intense involvement. View quote
George R. R. Martin
The computer division of Apple will eventually become a genuine albatross around the company's neck. So it's better off as a standalone company focused on computers. View quote
John C. Dvorak