Toehold Quotes

‘The lure of Egypt, gentlemen, and the greater exotic lure of the lands beyond. The East – does not our way lie there? Europe shall, after tomorrow, be wholly ours. We do not wish America or Africa, shapeless savage continents with no future. But ah, the East. India, China, fabulous Japan. And, of course,' with a fierce savagery replacing the mystic look, ‘we have the mission of striking at the enemy of mankind in that very East where he has so precarious a toehold –' (Anthony Burgess)
By and large these attempts to rewrite history were not taken seriously, but it was disconcerting to hear that they had gained even a toehold. View quote
Alastair Reynolds
The failures of other genres to provide an emotional connection with some of their characters and narratives gives memoir a toehold. View quote
Mary Karr
I think America is a hard nut to crack. But once you get a toehold, it's a great place for an entrepreneur because people are so enthusiastic, and you have the most enthusiastic audiences in world. View quote
Simon Cowell