Dan Poynter Quotes
If the big publishers are doing so well, why do they require writers to send return postage with their manuscripts?
Quotes to Explore
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Totalitarianism is feudalism in the twelfth century sense of the word.
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I organize my denim, leather, and dresses by color, although my jeans are pretty much just black and gray.
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Men's ideas are the most direct emanations of their material state.
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Every mystery solved brings us to the threshold of a greater one.
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It was fun to see a big crowd and have the fans excited about the season. I think it got everyone wound up for the upcoming season
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Power is the near neighbour of necessity.
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A few strong instincts and a few plain rules.
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What is generally referred to as American-style films are, in fact, studio productions.
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Just as a blues player can play 20 blues songs in a row but find a way to make each one different, ... I always want to find different ways to do something
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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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But with writing, all you need is a pad of paper.
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I do believe that in every age there are people whose consciousness transcends their own time and that these people, whether fictional or historical, are those with whom we most closely identify and those about whom we most enjoy reading.
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Going to Vanderbilt did a lot of things for me, and one of the things it cured me of was the need to follow college football.
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Charm and perfection hardly cooperate. Charm premises little mistakes which one would like to cover.
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Natural science will in time incorporate into itself the science of man, just as the science of man will incorporate into itself natural science: there will be one science.
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I've been trying to write a book since before I was old enough to vote, and I've collected many rejection slips from publishers and magazines. I used to keep them all stuck to my refrigerator, with magnets, but an ex-girlfriend told me they were depressing, and defeatist, and suggested I take them down. A very wise suggestion on her part.
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The future of publishing lies with the small and medium-sized presses, because the big publishers in New York are all part of huge conglomerates.
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It is only shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion. A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.
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Himmler wants to send an expedition to Tibet to look for ancient manuscripts on the Aryans. The man is like a little schoolgirl. What culture is there in an old jug, I ask you?
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If the big publishers are doing so well, why do they require writers to send return postage with their manuscripts?
