R. L. Stine Quotes
When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it.

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I think by laying it out for the viewer I'm avoiding the issue of bias.
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There's always going to be a little bit of autobiographical content to everything. It's how you lend some authority to what you write - you give it that weight by drawing on your direct experiences and indirect experiences from people that you know well, or a little.
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I think I'm developing a kind of subconscious loathing of the word 'franchise.' I just think of something that's packaged, something you can buy on a shelf and is immediately disposable. I don't know. It's a really weird word for me.
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I hope kids feel gratitude for what they do have.
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Read over your compositions, and when you meet a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.
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Eliza Factor's first novel, 'The Mercury Fountain,' explores what happens when a life driven by ideology confronts implacable truths of science and human nature. It also shows how leaders can inflict damage by neglecting the real needs of real people.
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I'm sensitive, you know, about some things, and as some of my partners could attest to, incredibly insensitive.
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I think the CG is an instrument to create reality. I don't think it's an instrument to create a heightened reality.
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I don't know any member of Congress who ever said, 'I'm satisfied with the communication that we have from the White House.'
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I think I've paid my dues. I've really put in a lot of time on set.
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I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.
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You know in the West they support realistic forces.
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Get yourself into every audition that you can. Even in those for smaller roles, you'll never know when someone may recommend you for a bigger one.
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If I recall correctly, I think I signed my first contract with Tor in 1983.
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I don't think fashion is evil.
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I don't think there's ever a right time to have kids. I'm actually pretty glad it's happened quite young.
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I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.
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I think we can all learn things if we really want to. It's fascinating how that can get expedited when you have a support system around you.
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Nothing beats an 'Archers' fan for their levels of devotion. I think it's because it's radio, and you obviously conjure up an image of the character that is so powerful.
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When you're young, you say it how it is, and even your views are, like, 'This is totally the truth', 'cos you don't know any difference, so there's a real confidence in your way of thinking.
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I'm kind of spoiled, but the great thing about life is that you never know what's around the corner.
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And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw.
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A lot of people who have gone to music school have gotten their individuality stomped out of them. It becomes harder to find those instincts.
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When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it.