Ed McBain Quotes
Depending on what I'm working on, I come to the writing desk with entirely different mindsets. When I change form one to the other, it's as if another writer is on the scene.
Quotes to Explore
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To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
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These 'Sports Illustrated' people, they know how to hold a secret.
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I was quite keen on silviculture, the growing of trees, and that was something I gave a lot of thought to. Maybe I could've gone in that direction. But it just so happened that while I was trying to make up my mind, I enrolled in art school, and there I began to develop my interest in music, parallel with my interest in the visual arts.
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Your mind is what makes everything else work.
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I almost laughed about the Machiavellian plans of the presidents of the United States.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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Our goal is a title. With LeBron, we are in 'win now' mode.
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I'm not at the hoarder stage, but there are two or three storage units here and there. I have things that a lot of people put a lot of heart and soul into, a lot of mental energy. I'm good at keeping those things. When it comes to pop culture, as you move through this fast lane, you wonder where it all goes and how you can hold onto it.
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Do we want an Attorney General who will play politics with the law, play politics with the court and just play politics with international conventions designed to protect our troops? I do not want to play that kind of politics. I am going to vote against Alberto Gonzales.
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It would have been easy for me to bring out a real cheesy pop song, but 'Please Don't Let Me Go' isn't your typical 'X Factor' single, and it's a grower, not a shower.
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Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.
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Money and good life had never been my goal.
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To me, feminism is such a simple description: it's equal rights, economic rights, political rights, and social rights.
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As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.
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My advice to young people is to get something that's growing because that's how you get career opportunities thrown at you that you don't deserve, if you will... that come at you early because the firms need you.
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I would definitely return to 'Neverland' for a sequel if there was the chance again because we all got on so well, and I think it will be great.
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Our comedies are not to be laughed at.
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Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing.
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There has been a change in the mentality about the town. It was a very small town then.
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One of the things that made me try writing novels was I could take time off to be with the kids. That's the practical side of what I love about the writing life.
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Depending on what I'm working on, I come to the writing desk with entirely different mindsets. When I change form one to the other, it's as if another writer is on the scene.
