Walt Handelsman Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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The presence and the present of America are a future; our continent is, by its nature, the land which does not exist on its own, but as something which is created and invented.
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One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
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You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
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I'm definitely a foodie.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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I went from 118 pounds to 135 pounds in a few months. But, I still didn't know anything about food.
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If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
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As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.
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People say that about me, that I apparently buy houses near every boy I like - that's a thing that I apparently do. If I like you I will apparently buy up the real-estate market just to freak you out so you leave me.
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You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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One of life's fundamental truths states, 'Ask and you shall receive.' As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection.
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A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument.
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If you see a black family, it's looting, but if it's a white family they are looking for food.
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It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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The more research you do, the more at ease you are in the world you're writing about. It doesn't encumber you, it makes you free.
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Kids called me 'Skeletor' as a kid because I was so skinny.
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If the Earth gets hit by an asteroid, it's game over. It's control-alt-delete for civilization.
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Silence is more eloquent than words.
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The key is to work with people who are passionate about storytelling and who have a similar sensibility of the type and nature of the stories that you want to tell.
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I just have to prove to myself, I don't have to prove to fans.
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People really love editorial cartoons, and I think publishers understand that.
