Paul Theroux Quotes
I have always felt that the truth is prophetic, and that if you describe precisely what you see and give it life with your imagination, then what you write ought to have lasting value, no matter what the mood of your prose.
Paul Theroux
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If I had to study and work hard, it would have to have the reward of a lot of cash.
Abbey Clancy
Tackling affordable housing via land use planning won't necessarily solve the problem.
Kate Brown
For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
Manuel Puig
In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.
Salman Rushdie
The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
Eddie Murphy
From my years of teaching creative writing, I know that new writers take the setting for granted, as simply a place to set the action, but setting is a vital element in fiction writing and deserves serious treatment.
Garry Disher
How shall the soul of a man be larger than the life he has lived?
Edgar Lee Masters
We need to ditch the idea that there is any value in the strong and silent man being in any way attractive. Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim.
Jane Powell
When you take the people who most need work and connect them with the work that most needs doing, you save. You save that young person’s life, you save a whole bunch of money, and you save the soul of this country when you invest and give people a chance, give people hope, give people opportunity.
Van Jones
The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.
Adolf Hitler
As families and small businesses alike are tightening their belts to account for the worsening economy, they have every right to ask: 'Why isn't my government doing the same?'
Pete Sessions
I have always felt that the truth is prophetic, and that if you describe precisely what you see and give it life with your imagination, then what you write ought to have lasting value, no matter what the mood of your prose.
Paul Theroux
