Elmore Leonard Quotes
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
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Writers should provoke disagreement.
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Consciousness is indeed always with us. Everyone knows 'I am!' No one can deny his own being.
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I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.
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I've always been a person who's been true to myself and true to others, and I'm not afraid to be honest.
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If I'm preparing for something and I've got a huge day the next day, I have to get into character the night before to assess the scene. I can't assess a scene unless I'm in character, if that makes sense.
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I got beat up up in Texas because my bootlaces were the wrong color.
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In the beginning, I found it hard to give my songs away, but now I've realised it's exciting, and it's only making me better.
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Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.
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Some people might not like him because he's my son. But be respectful, go out there and enjoy the game.
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I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her voice. She was such a dreamer, and I think I was, too - and I am.
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I never carry a purse. My iPhone is always with me, a credit card, and a piece of mint chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream gum.
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And so, the youngsters you have today, even though there are far fewer of them - in World War II 16.5 million men and women in uniform, today roughly a million in uniform in spite of the fact that the country is almost twice as large a population as we had in World War II.
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It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing.
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I grew up in a joint family of 60 people with one kitchen. So I am a firm believer in the family concept.
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'Mahershala' is my nickname.
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We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.
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A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
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In order for answers to become clear, the questions have to be clear.
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I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.
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If you just believe in our democracy, and you want an informed electorate, public schools are in your interest, and I think our country is dependent on public schools, whether or not you personally have a kid in the public school system.
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Early British pop was helped tremendously by the writing of Bob Dylan who had proved you could write about political and quite controversial subjects. Certainly what we did followed on from what was happening with the angry young men in the theatre.
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I have fun writing. I don't make it a chore. I don't have to struggle with it.
