Irvine Welsh Quotes
The idea is not enough. And the most annoying thing for me as a writer is that people will come up to me and say, 'Hey, I've got a great idea for a book. I'm not a writer, but I've got a great story.'
Irvine Welsh
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I would like to do something to help people and help the world.
Daniel Bryan
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Irwin Rose
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I realised that we're all equal - it's all about helping each other.
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I always think - when I get mad, and people say, 'Don't be the angry black woman' - it's like, well, why not? There's so much to be angry about.
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The idea is not enough. And the most annoying thing for me as a writer is that people will come up to me and say, 'Hey, I've got a great idea for a book. I'm not a writer, but I've got a great story.'
Irvine Welsh
